Here's our resident Black Racer snake. He lives in our front flower bed and true to his name he races along rather quickly.
He also raises his head up to threaten us when we got too close. This particular snake is about five feet long. They can grow up to six feet. Apparently this snake is sometimes mistaken for a cottonmouth snake due to his white chin. But if you notice his head is the same diameter as his body and not diamond shaped which shows he's not a venomous snake.
Here's the snake in the grass, barely visible, better to sneak up on his prey.
Meanwhile I have most of the giveaways packaged up ready to take to the post office this afternoon. Still need a couple of folks addresses. I've been working away on tests for my series. I got these little petri-like dishes at a thrift store years ago. I find them very convenient to mix up small batches of slip separately to avoid contamination of my large batches. Glass is so easy to clean too. Have a good one.
I love your posts that include the world of nature along with your clay work. It's a great combo.
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa, thanks, I am so lucky and amazed each day, just looking out the window, and thankful for the beauty around me.
ReplyDeleteOooh yuk! I am so afraid of snakes! I would never get close enough to even be able to tell if it was poisonous or not! Ooh and the picture is a cow.
ReplyDeleteI have my eye out for snakes- it is that time of year and I know they are out there.
ReplyDeleteHe is a beauty!
snakes alway startle me and i would rather avoid them... but i do know that they eat lots of mice and that's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteHi Turquoisemoon, thanks, I am fascinated by snakes as long as they arent poisonous. I see a person reclining, am I crazy, Ha. I think I'll show it to Gary and see what he says.
ReplyDeleteHi Meredith, thanks, yes, I am careful as I know there are rattlers and coral snakes which are supposed to be very dangerous.
Hi Michele, thanks, yeah we have to live with the snakes otherwise we'd be overrun with frogs and mice.
Oh, that snake totally creeps me out! Yikes. Glad you're making peace with your slithering neighbor.
ReplyDeleteNon-venomous snakes are good neighbors, they'll keep other unwanteds away. You should be finding skins around rocks pretty soon.
ReplyDeletesnakes-- ugh! I wonder if you'll give him a name. Is he paying rent? :) hoping you're feeling better!
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