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Snaketongue Truffleclub, parasitic fungus growing on a buried truffle like species of False Truffle. We dug this carefully out of the ground to see the truffle, once seen and photographed it was put back from where it came. Shown on my coat so you understand the funny pattern.
Here I actually have my head inside the snake cage. It was kind of scary... but anything for a good shot ;-)
Sorry to anyone of a slightly nervous disposition who sees this. But here's a Grass Snake we saw swimming in a small pond at the edge of the woods, at Arger Fen, Suffolk Wildlife Trust Reserve, near Bures this last weekend. It was a lovely warm day and the sun was bright on this little pond. Just perfect for this Snake to warm itself up.
The grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake, is a Eurasian non-venomous snake. It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians.
I was standing on the pier looking at debris floating in the water when I realized this was more than just a stick. What a rude snake sticking its tongue out at me like that.
Diamondback water snake (Nerodia rhombifer)
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This wonderful creature, was resting in the gardening pots, when I spotted it. It waited very patiently for me to RUN inside and grab my camera, it was then gracious enough to stick it's tongue out at me! ;-)
I was standing on the banks of a large pond & I could see movement in the middle. Turned out to be a snake swimming across the water. Only the head was showing. Got one shot with the tongue out.
Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
Rowlett Creek Nature Preserve
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The final layout at Brickworld 2016- thankfully we were able to grab the 2nd table... not too bad for pulling this collab together in 6 weeks time.
Better photos of the buildings to come eventually.
Some popular/funny comments from the children:
- "Oooh. It's a prod-race." (about 50% of them said this)
- "They spelled "brrr" wrong." (I had tagged the wall with a popular graffiti tag from here in Louisville, KY).
One of a couple garter snakes that were hanging around the beach area, trying to soak up some of the sun's heat. A macro lens would have been great, but unfortunately that's not something that I have in my camera bag. But it allowed me to get in up close and personal with my 24-70mm, which is the closest focusing lens I have, so I didn't have to crop too much.
Nikon D810
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
Genre: Tolypocladium
Espèce: ophioglossoides
Nom français: Cordyceps langue-de-serpent
No de spécimen (fongarium personnel): Mtt0539
Date: 16 juillet 2024
Groupe: Ascomycetes
Cueilleur: Matthieu Sicard
Déterminateur: Yves Lamoureux
Ville: Laval
Latitude: 45,5833
Longitude: -73,7500
Habitat: Chênes et hêtres
Notes: Merci à Yves Lamoureux pour l'observation voulant que très rarement, on trouve cette espèce avec cette forme et cette couleur. Il semble que ce soit causé par son jeune âge. L'observation des caractères microscopiques a confirmé le tout.
Voir album de la récolte:
www.flickr.com/photos/24839478@N05/albums/72177720322548353/
Sansevieria trifasciata, also called viper's bowstring hemp, snake plant, mother-in-law's tongue or Saint George's sword (in Brazil) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. The NASA Clean Air Study found S. trifasciata has excellent air purification qualities, removing 4 of the 5 main toxins in the test. It is also one of the few plants which produce oxygen at night.
It is an evergreen perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its creeping rhizome, which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves grow vertically from a basal rosette. Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-banding and usually range between 28–35 in long and 2.0–2.5 in wide. The specific epithet trifasciata means "three bundles".
It is commonly called the snake plant because of the shape of its leaves, or mother-in-law's tongue because of their sharpness. In China, it is known as hǔwěilán (虎尾兰, tiger's tail orchid). In Japan, it is called tiger's tail (とらのお). In Turkey it is known as Paşa Kılıcı (pasha sword). A yellow-tipped variant is associated with Oya, the female orisha of storms. In Africa, the plant is used as a protective charm against evil or bewitchment. In Nigeria it is commonly linked with Ogoun, the Orisha of war, and is used in rituals to remove the evil eye. In Brazil it is commonly known as espada de São Jorge (sword of Saint George) who by syncretism is also associated with Ogoun.
Like some other members of its genus, S. trifasciata yields bowstring hemp, a strong plant fiber once used to make bowstrings. It is now used predominantly as an ornamental plant, outdoors in warmer climates, and indoors as a houseplant in cooler climates. It is popular as a houseplant because it is tolerant of low light levels and irregular watering; during winter it needs only one watering every couple of months. It will rot if overwatered.
Biscayne Park, FL
In the Painted Bronzeback the maxillary teeth number from 23 to 26, the eye is as long as the distance between the nostril and eye. The rostral scale is more broad than deep, and is visible from above. Internasal scales are as long as, or slightly shorter than, the praefrontal scales. The frontal scale is as long as its distance from the rostral or the tip of the snout, but shorter than the parietal scales. The loreal is long and there is one preocular and two postoculars. The temporal scales are 2+2, 1+1, or 1+2. There are nine (seven or eight) upper labials, with the fifth and sixth (or fourth to sixth) entering the eye. This snake has five (four) lower labials in contact with the anterior chin shields the latter shorter than the posterior, which are separated by one anterior and two posterior scales. Scales are in 15 rows, vertebrals about as large as the outer; Ventrals number 151–204, the anal scale is divided, and subcaudals number 103–174.
The snake's colouration is olive or brown above with a yellow lateral stripe, bordered below by a dark line between the outer scales and the ventrals. A black stripe on each side of the head passes through the eye, widens or breaks up into spots, separated by bluish-green bands on the nape. The upper lip is yellow, and the lower surface yellowish or greenish. Length of head and body approximately 740 mm and the tail 440 mm.
From Wikipedia
Elaphocordyceps ophioglossoides is a species of fungus in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is parasitic on fruit bodies of the truffle-like Elaphomyces. The specific epithet ophioglossoides, derived from Ancient Greek, means "like a snake's tongue"
A little flicker for Flickr. 😜
A Gray Ratsnake.
Today we had a few visitors which included a Mama turtle, a Turkey Vulture, a Fox and this Gray Ratsnake (along with the deer and regular critters). I guess we had the busiest yard in the neighborhood. 😊
This "guy" was about 3 1/2 - 4 feet long. I saw him through the window and at first thought a branch had fallen out of the tree...until "it" moved. I was hoping that he would sit still for a photo instead of taking a defensive posture. He turned out to be pretty calm around me and my husband... even though I got close with the camera. That's when he stuck his tongue out. 😃 At one point he went across the concrete at the back door where the kittens were sitting inside. I could see Noah's eyes getting bigger watching the snake go by.
This type of snake is non-venomous and found throughout Tennessee.
I almost called this Stinky instead. This guy/gal was so stinky, that is how I discovered it in the leaves. I looked down expecting to find some dead animal and found Stinky here staring up at me instead. I took this in the morning before this pungent one had time to warm up a bit and slither away, which is why I was able to get this close. :)
I am so sorry I haven't been on here but some things came up. I am looking forward to catching up with all your lovely images and may everyone have a beautiful day. ღ