Slither
This is a common garter snake that I have taken to calling Stinky, as I can usually smell him before I see him. I see him around the yard every year starting in early Spring. He is actually quite big for a garter snake. In the Summer when it gets hot he hangs out in the pool skimmer to cool off and much to my dismay eat frogs, that jump in for a dip. He has gotten pretty use to me and allows me to get pretty close before slithering away to go about his snake business.
So I was able to take this portrait. :)
(BTW: I am completely guessing that he is a "he" as I haven't quite gotten around to flipping Stinky over to check. ;)
Slither
This is a common garter snake that I have taken to calling Stinky, as I can usually smell him before I see him. I see him around the yard every year starting in early Spring. He is actually quite big for a garter snake. In the Summer when it gets hot he hangs out in the pool skimmer to cool off and much to my dismay eat frogs, that jump in for a dip. He has gotten pretty use to me and allows me to get pretty close before slithering away to go about his snake business.
So I was able to take this portrait. :)
(BTW: I am completely guessing that he is a "he" as I haven't quite gotten around to flipping Stinky over to check. ;)