Banana Slug

The community garden was roto-tilled on Tuesday. The plan is to let the soil dry out a bit more and roto-till it once again before planting begins.

My neighbor tells me it is still too early to plant as the frequent rain at this time of year washes away the slug bait. He believes a garden planted this early... "only feeds the bugs and slugs".

OK by me, I'll take his advice and bide my time a bit longer, though I really don't mind throwing a bone to the slugs.

I was watching a slug today. It came to me that having no shell he actually is a "homeless" snail. I wonder if his homelessness bothers him, or if instead he is is a happy-go-lucky vagabond, living in the moment, perfectly at peace with life the Universe, and everything.

I wish for him the second option.


Banana slugs are often bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be green, brown, or white. Some slugs have black spots (Ariolimax columbianus) which may be so extensive as to make the animal look almost solid black.
The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long,[4] and weights of 115 gram (4 oz).[5] (The largest slug species is Limax cinereoniger of Europe, which can reach 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.)


Wikipedia: Banana Slug