Going on a Slug Hunt

Going on a slug hunt.
Going to spot a big one.
I'm not afraid! What's up ahead?

Little black slug! Big brown slug!
Another slug! More!
Can you count them?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17!
That one looks like poop!
Somebody squished that poor guy.

Going on a slug hunt.
Going to spot a big one.
I'm not afraid! What's up ahead?

Lichen and moss on all the trees!
Green green moss.
Brown and white and green lichen.
Mary Moss and Fred Fungi met and married.
Their baby was Lucy Lichen.

Going on a slug hunt.
Going to spot a big one.
I'm not afraid! What's up ahead?

Dog and people!
Step to the side.
Let them go ahead.
Hold back Charlie the dog.
Let them sniff and say hi.

Going on a slug hunt.
Going to spot a big one.
I'm not afraid! What's up ahead?

Climbers!
Look how they climb the rocks.
Usually they don't climb in the rain.
It's not raining too much.
This is how they practice.
See how they grab hold of the cracks and rocks that stick out?
See how they belay and rappel with the rope?

Going on a slug hunt.
Going to spot a big one.
I'm not afraid! What's up ahead?

Snack!
We can eat when we find the bench.
Gotta walk over these funny tree roots.
Gotta walk under that cool shady tree tunnel.
Gotta walk around those nurse logs.
Yum. A well deserved snack.

Going on a slug hunt.
Going to spot a big one.
I'm not afraid! What's up ahead?

No more slugs.
Looks like they liked the soft compacted dirt.
They don't live where the ground is rockier and has more tree roots.
Let's go back and find them again!

Going on a slug hunt.
We spotted lots of big ones.
We were not afraid!