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Garter snake and wingstem

Garter snake and wingstem flower

This shy garter snake was perched three feet in the air amid a mass of wingstems.  I often see black rat snakes on a tree limb, but hadn't realized that other snakes in our area like to climb.  It always amazes me that a leg-less snake is able to ascend several feet off the ground.

I wish I'd gotten a better shot, but the fact that I got any photo at all is a tribute to our new Canon camera.  I zoomed all the way in for this introductory image, then stepped closer for a second shot.  With barely a rustle, the snake had disappeared into the weeds.

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