Welcome visitors to the garden

[atlarsenal]

 

[heeclee]

Hornet?

 

[jason biggs]

little dude sleeping nicely in a baobab

 

[eryk2kartman]

little dude sleeping nicely in a baobab

Perfect camouflage

 

[atlarsenal]

 

[atlarsenal]

 

[ABCarve]

Maurice. This is her 5th year prowling for frogs . One of my favorites!

 

[LittleDingus]

Maurice. This is her 5th year prowling for frogs . One of my favorites!

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I'm a little conflicted on this one! I love snakes...but Jeff Phidian and his family live on our house. They sleep the day in my grill...or in storage with the seat cushions...or in my trees. At night they climb the house to sing and to hunt

 

[ABCarve]

I'm a little conflicted on this one! I love snakes...but Jeff Phidian and his family live on our house. They sleep the day in my grill...or in storage with the seat cushions...or in my trees. At night they climb the house to sing and to hunt

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Grey tree frog! Another favorite. They’re so loud here you have to raise your voice to speak. We call them tookie -tookie frogs. You know they can throw their voice and change color?

 

[atlarsenal]

Maurice. This is her 5th year prowling for frogs . One of my favorites!

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My was for your contribution to the thread and the good photography, not the snake!

 

[Wulfskaar]

Maurice. This is her 5th year prowling for frogs . One of my favorites!

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My first instinct is that it's a cottonmouth, but I looked it up and it appears to be a Northern Watersnake, which is harmless to you. I still wouldn't get close just in case.

 

[ABCarve]

My first instinct is that it's a cottonmouth, but I looked it up and it appears to be a Northern Watersnake, which is harmless to you. I still wouldn't get close just in case.

She’s very tame. Doesn’t mind me being around or my dog. I know they say they’re aggressive but I don’t see it. Fun to watch her hunt.

 

[Carol 83]

She’s very tame. Doesn’t mind me being around or my dog. I know they say they’re aggressive but I don’t see it. Fun to watch her hunt.

I don't mind snakes, as long as I don't see them.

 

[Carol 83]

@cbroad , sorry I am not a snake lover. When I was much younger a big black snake crossed our path when riding my horse, and she freaked out and threw me. Many years later, I opened the french doors that housed my washer and dryer (dryer vents to the outside) to find a snake sitting on top of my dryer. Much hilarity ensued as my mom and I tried to get it out of the house manned with a broom and a a pair of tongs. Freaked me out. I bear them no harm, just don't want to see them.

 

[cbroad]

@Carol 83
Just teasing, I completely understand your apprehension for them. You have a legitimate reason for not wanting to see them!

I work outside and consider it a good day if I find a snake, unlike my boss that jumps and runs if he sees a 6" worm snake.

 

[ABCarve]

@cbroad , sorry I am not a snake lover. When I was much younger a big black snake crossed our path when riding my horse, and she freaked out and threw me. Many years later, I opened the french doors that housed my washer and dryer (dryer vents to the outside) to find a snake sitting on top of my dryer. Much hilarity ensued as my mom and I tried to get it out of the house manned with a broom and a a pair of tongs. Freaked me out. I bear them no harm, just don't want to see them.

It reminded me of the time.......... it was a cool summer evening.... we were playing cards and left the door open to cool the warm room. She bid hearts no trump.
I know what you mean about “surprise”. I have been set free a number of times weeding the garden.

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[Clicio]

 

[BrianBay9]

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OK, this one hardly seems welcomed. Looks like they could defoliate a tree in a day!

 

[jaco94]

Love is in the air