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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug<o:p></o:p></spa On 9/19/2013 9:38 AM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote: > People have reported them feeding off delicate leaves,, be it lettuces, > chards, beets +++, so suspect they go for the most delectable things you > have…. Must be an attractive compost pile.. * but it's my understanding that they're compost pile specialists, and don't eat much living material. fred. ================================================== > *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Nancy Roberts > *Sent:* September-19-13 9:59 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug > > I had those slugs in my compost for several years and formed the > impression that they ate decaying matter, since they left the perennial > garden completely alone. > > Although maybe they were just living in the compost, since they did come > out at night and eat moss off the siding. Or maybe they ate only the > freshest of the compost materials. > > Comment? > > Nancy > > > Nancy Roberts Design > > Celebrating 19 years of making you look GOOD > > Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6 > > 902 461-9488 > > > > > On 18-Sep-13, at 9:19 PM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote: > > > > Hi Bernard > > Yes.. a nice, healthy Limax maximus... Have seen them up to 17 cm.... > Probably want to keep him away from your veggies.. > > Andrew > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>[naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] on behalf of Bernard Burke > [bernieb1@EastLink.ca <mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca>] > *Sent:*September-18-13 5:43 PM > *To:*n8r > *Subject:*[NatureNS] Large Slug > > I believe this topic was discussed possibly not that long ago, but now > that I've seen one close at hand shown to me by an acquaintance living > in Halifax, I am wishing I would have been paying closer attention. I > was wondering if the critter in these photos might be a Leopard Slug? > > http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/2774825970_6zcsr6C/Large > > http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/2774826025_FxvSvgM/Large > > The container in the photo is 12.7 cm in diameter , or 5 inches > > Bernard Burke > > Dartmouth > -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad Bishops Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm Mudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/ RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0 on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/ ------------------------------------------------------------
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