Larkspur, but not a bird

Today we had a lovely morning walk in the fog. Then, in the middle of the day, we drove over to Larkspur to visit our finance person. Worked in the afternoon. Snuck in a walk and got in just as the bats were coming out. Where do the days go?

The wild world around us: Banana slugs have charisma. They are large, shell-less mollusks that can grow up to 10 inches long! They are often a bright yellow color, but they can also be greenish, brown, tan, or white. There are three main kinds of banana slugs with a few other regional variations. The main three types are Ariolimax columbianus (Pacific banana slug): This is the largest, olive-green to yellow with distinctive black spots. It is found from Alaska down to California. Ariolimax californicus (California banana slug): A light yellow slug found primarily on the San Francisco Peninsula and surrounding areas. Ariolimax dolichophallus (Slender banana slug): A smaller, bright yellow slug known mostly in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. In Point Reyes National Seashore, it is said that there is Ariolimax buttoni, which has a single black spot. They eat mushrooms and leaf litter mostly.

The slime banana slugs exude is used to clean themselves. It has antipredator qualities: for example, it can temporarily make your tongue go numb! Their main predators are the Pacific Giant Salamanders, Raccoons, Garter Snakes, Foxes, and even Crows.

6:39 am – 7:40 pm, which is 13 hours and 1 minute of daylight. (It's getting dark so much earlier!)

The bird of the day is the Warbling Vireo

Here is a poem for you.

Bird List: 30 species today

California Quail
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
American Barn Owl
Acorn Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Wrentit
Pygmy Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Wilson's Warbler