One last time-lapse video, wherein Banana Slug schlorps back down below the deck. They sped up a bit after the sprinklers came on - look how their body texture changes when the water hits them! So long for now, little buddy. I hope to see you again soon! 💚

Here is a video to show you how slowly the Banana Slug glides in real time. I just love watching how the sensory tentacles on their heads move. Turn on the sound for music courtesy of a local Black-headed Grosbeak!

I think this lil Reticulate Taildropper was interested in whatever the larger Banana Slug is eating (dead slug??), but they changed their mind at the last minute. I found them enjoying the meal together about half an hour later.

Movin' & groovin'! The stuff at the end of their tail is called a mucus plug. It's an accumulation of detritus that was stuck to their body; they excrete a sheet of slime that moves backward on their body, carrying dirt & plant bits down to the tail. It keeps them clean - and gives them a lil snack!

Such a happy little family 🥰

Big Mama and the twins stopped by just now for supper! Look at those lil scamps ❤️❤️

Lil Mama (still pregnant) stayed close to the house again today. Her morning resting spot was outside @schofield.bsky.social’s office door, and she spent the afternoon outside our front door. We have to check where she is before leaving the house now 😅

Lil Mama - still pregnant - spent half of Monday resting up against our front door. She strolled across the deck right in front of us that evening for a sip from the birdbath & a few nibbles from the ferns. Sleeps just uphill from our back door at night. I guess this is the Deer maternity ward now?

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Capped off my visit 'round the Sutter Buttes with a walk along the Sacramento River in Colusa. The last photo is my favorite view of the Buttes from my whole trip. 💚

Feather River in Yuba City was flooded well into the recreational areas.

Views of the Buttes from the East & Northeast. I tried to circumnavigate the buttes from Yuba City in the southeast, but the roads heading west on the north side of the buttes were closed due to flooding. Map apps didn't know this, so I got to explore a lot of lovely roads and make a few U-turns.