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This post is written for my son’s class to remind them that cool things can be found outside even in fall and winter… Autumn is now here in full force. The days are getting shorter, it’s getting a little cooler outside, and the rain has returned here in Oregon. Many plants are fading or . . . → Read More and See Photos: Life Near Mrs. H’s Class 
My kids found this Leopard Slug on the walkway in our backyard. It is not a native slug and is considered to be a garden pest. Personally, as I’ve said before, I leave them alone. I have enough plants to go around. See the hole in its side? That’s the pneumostome through which . . . → Read More and See Photos: Crawling Slug 
This time of year there are a lot of creatures being born or hatching. Above is a photo of some new white eggs that appeared on one of our corn plants. I hope it isn’t a corn pest, though I don’t think it is since we’ll probably harvest the corn before these eggs hatch . . . → Read More and See Photos: Babies and Eggs 
This photo brings new meaning to the term “Snail Mail”. Yes, this large snail is clinging to the bottom of our mailbox. I’m not sure what it expects to find up there. As I’ve posted about before, almost all snails around here have shells that lean to the right side of the snail’s . . . → Read More and See Photos: Snail Mail 
I found this clump of mushrooms growing in one of my neighbor’s yards. Here’s a closeup of the mushrooms. I have the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms, but I still find it very difficult to identify mushrooms. What can I say about these mushrooms? The bark mulch they are . . . → Read More and See Photos: Mushroom Eaters 
My boys and I found a few slugs during our hike through Tryon Creek State Park this past weekend. The weather has been cool and wet, so I’m not surprised that slugs are out adventuring. The slug shown above is our native Banana Slug, which is not unusual. In this case it is climbing . . . → Read More and See Photos: ‘Tis the Season for Slugs 
I found another Banana Slug in my backyard! These fantastic looking slugs are the second largest in the world. It is definitely slimy, but that didn’t seem to bother the little insect grabbing a ride on its back in the photo above. Looking at the slug’s other side we can see the . . . → Read More and See Photos: Banana Slug – Almost the Largest 
This snail was climbing on an ornamental grass in my garden. It was small (maybe 1/2″ at the most), but I was still impressed with how it was able to hold on to the thin grass seed stem. This closeup makes its balancing act look like even more of an accomplishment. Note that . . . → Read More and See Photos: Snails are Righties |
 
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