tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post1758779838460589433..comments2024-03-29T11:44:10.046+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Slugs and Space AliensSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64337951928202384182021-10-20T16:49:11.996+01:002021-10-20T16:49:11.996+01:00Ah, now I must disagree with that. It's a fas...Ah, now I must disagree with that. It's a fascinating little alcove and I think it makes for a very interesting photo! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88094660995998094022021-10-20T11:31:38.419+01:002021-10-20T11:31:38.419+01:00They seem to know something we don't. That'...They seem to know something we don't. That's the freakiest part.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-58130866049567116252021-10-20T11:31:17.675+01:002021-10-20T11:31:17.675+01:00Ha! It DOES look like that! Does she have a golden...Ha! It DOES look like that! Does she have a golden ticket?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13073326609709067472021-10-20T11:30:58.094+01:002021-10-20T11:30:58.094+01:00Me neither, although I try not to kill them. They&...Me neither, although I try not to kill them. They're part of the ecosystem like everything else!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-709437284608922092021-10-20T11:30:36.984+01:002021-10-20T11:30:36.984+01:00It could be a weather-related migration -- entirel...It could be a weather-related migration -- entirely possible!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79928235559607640702021-10-20T11:29:55.986+01:002021-10-20T11:29:55.986+01:00Possibly! I think they're cellar slugs, so the...Possibly! I think they're cellar slugs, so they apparently live in or around buildings. I don't see any obvious disease in the tree but who knows.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25337984455918088022021-10-20T11:29:13.746+01:002021-10-20T11:29:13.746+01:00Yeah, it would be a very boring picture without th...Yeah, it would be a very boring picture without the dog. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-55477190665720100492021-10-20T11:28:47.738+01:002021-10-20T11:28:47.738+01:00Ha!Ha!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-75527537585299019462021-10-20T11:28:30.253+01:002021-10-20T11:28:30.253+01:00She often does, especially as she gets older. She&...She often does, especially as she gets older. She's more cantankerous than she used to be. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89508259726330264682021-10-20T11:28:09.335+01:002021-10-20T11:28:09.335+01:00And how do they know to all go in the same directi...And how do they know to all go in the same direction? It's very weird.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38298350447986789762021-10-20T11:27:47.682+01:002021-10-20T11:27:47.682+01:00One good thing about living in an urban area -- th...One good thing about living in an urban area -- the ever-changing street life!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-817574027113381352021-10-20T11:27:25.510+01:002021-10-20T11:27:25.510+01:00Probably!Probably!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46042447490441342522021-10-20T11:27:11.251+01:002021-10-20T11:27:11.251+01:00My guess is the parent doesn't even notice. It...My guess is the parent doesn't even notice. It happens all the time.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-81746452151871898522021-10-20T11:26:50.504+01:002021-10-20T11:26:50.504+01:00It DOES look a bit like a witch's hat -- appro...It DOES look a bit like a witch's hat -- appropriate for the season!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59969971818630131892021-10-20T11:26:31.314+01:002021-10-20T11:26:31.314+01:00It disappeared from the wall, so maybe whoever dro...It disappeared from the wall, so maybe whoever dropped it found it there.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16141709745117604132021-10-20T11:26:11.625+01:002021-10-20T11:26:11.625+01:00I don't often get so low to take my pics!I don't often get so low to take my pics!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-73749665588512898892021-10-20T11:25:55.240+01:002021-10-20T11:25:55.240+01:00They are super-gross. And the tree trunk shimmers ...They are super-gross. And the tree trunk shimmers with their slime trails, there are so many of them there.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16746592057759689162021-10-20T11:25:14.947+01:002021-10-20T11:25:14.947+01:00Actually, they apparently move surprisingly fast!Actually, they apparently move surprisingly fast!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23628942775015314152021-10-20T11:24:57.925+01:002021-10-20T11:24:57.925+01:00We have all kinds of unusual wildlife in London.We have all kinds of unusual wildlife in London.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35993961697393853412021-10-20T11:24:41.114+01:002021-10-20T11:24:41.114+01:00Definitely better looking than those last ones!Definitely better looking than those last ones!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-55254055024855054392021-10-20T11:24:25.965+01:002021-10-20T11:24:25.965+01:00Yeah, they are big ol' slugs. I think they may...Yeah, they are big ol' slugs. I think they may be green or yellow cellar slugs, which apparently often live in or around buildings.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-68848414657206254412021-10-20T11:23:54.632+01:002021-10-20T11:23:54.632+01:00She always steals the show.She always steals the show.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63284615622790414902021-10-20T11:23:46.854+01:002021-10-20T11:23:46.854+01:00That's the best explanation for why a slug wou...That's the best explanation for why a slug would be in a tree that I've heard so far!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24724775724395957442021-10-20T11:23:10.662+01:002021-10-20T11:23:10.662+01:00Haven't you ever heard the expression "Yo...Haven't you ever heard the expression "You attract more flies with honey than with vinegar"?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24526982300013598442021-10-20T11:15:11.760+01:002021-10-20T11:15:11.760+01:00Love to Olga, and those slugs are unnerving!Love to Olga, and those slugs are unnerving!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com