Comments on: Nature Journal – Sensational Slug Sightings

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:43:50 +0000

Oh my boys will LOVE these pictures! We’re slug people at our house and, when we go for woodsy walks, the two younger ones like to walk ahead of the rest of us as ‘Slug Patrol’, making sure none of us inadvertantly steps on the poor things. I loved the horrified look on my visiting MIL’s face when my then 3-year old came into the house with a beautiful banana slug to show her. He was so proud but sadly she did not share his enthusiasm. Perhaps they are an acquired ‘taste’.

By: The Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park Family Heritage Experience | Our Big Earth

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:24:12 +0000

[...] nature journal, you’ve got to go check out Jocie’s fantastic post on identifying slugs HERE. It’s fantastic. This afternoon, we’d like to extend an invitation to families of all [...]

By: Bevin

Bevin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:50:37 +0000

Thank you for the info on slugs, Jocie. They are interesting creatures. I can’t wait to share this new knowledge with the wee dude – he thinks slugs are super cool.

Is there a kid-friendly trail guide type book you could recommend? We like having pocket guides while wandering the trails.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:12:44 +0000

My daughter was horrified to step on a slug this fall, (it wasn’t a fatal step,) and started crying immediately. Even with her shoes on, it felt really gross to her. Once she had calmed down, we bent down close to the slug and really studied it. That seemed to demystify the whole event for her and she has since become quite fond of the creatures.

Thanks for the very informative article; I now have new knowledge to share with the girls. The photos are brilliant and I’ll share them with my daughters.

Great work team!