snake in the grass
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For us, desert King snakes are harmless and beneficial, keeping down the rodent population -- and rattlesnakes. Some are frequent visitors and become almost tame and can be picked up and gently handled:
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Very cool. I always liked Tucson used to visit when ever I could when I worked in Phoenix AZ.
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My old friend is back. Hot today.
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Snakes like cacti obviously.
My friend did this shot some time ago when I was looking for wild cacti, few meters away. SE Alberta.
My friend did this shot some time ago when I was looking for wild cacti, few meters away. SE Alberta.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
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Snakes are out again this guy was hunting gophers
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I wonder if this bird is looking for the snake ? Got pretty close he didn't want to move very intent on something in the bush.
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They must like my new dryer landscape
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This summers relocated...All are Vipera berus.
"When the last individual of a race of living things breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again."
William Beebe, 1906
William Beebe, 1906
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A mojave green rattle snake the most venomous rattler in the USA . Antelope valley looking at the poppy fields were it was 40 mph winds and cold.
Its always windy out there in the spring. Saw a few Opuntias basalaris and joshua trees. and millions of poppies all closed up against the wind.
Its always windy out there in the spring. Saw a few Opuntias basalaris and joshua trees. and millions of poppies all closed up against the wind.
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Gopher snake same place different year
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