Some people have commented on the beauty of the previous post's snake.  Personally, I think that snake is not beautiful (beauty is in the eye of the beholder, remember?)   But to satisfy those who might think I consider snakes ugly in general (I don't) or all venomous snakes ugly (I don't)  here are some pictures of snakes--or links to those ( Read more... )

So...Karen HouseGuest and I had spent several hours out looking at wildflowers on the land, while I kept reminding both of us about snake safety, since it's the season for rattlesnakes to come out of their dens (and we've seen them the past two weeks) and wander around looking for food and mates.  We had come back in the house.   She discovered ( Read more... )

The only time we see Prairie Ring-necked Snakes, Diadophis punctatus arnyi,  is in early spring--and then not often.   In early spring they move from their winter dens to lay eggs.

This afternoon, it was about 80 degrees when Richard spotted this little snake at the gate out in the near meadow.


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