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Tag Archives: Kingsnake

Egg-Suckin’ Snake in the Grass

Our hens are giving us NO eggs lately but I discovered one of them nestled in the weeds on a well-concealed nest behind the garden mid-day and was sure I’d find at least one egg there later in the evening. Nope. So I stopped by the hidden nest the next morning after the hens had […]

Posted byfredJune 16, 2010June 16, 2010Posted inFrom the Soil, natureTags: Flora and Fauna, Kingsnake13 Comments on Egg-Suckin’ Snake in the Grass

Surprise Visitor: Kingsnake on the Potting Shelf

I make a quick run out to the garden shed to drop off some empty planting flats, and had one of those reptile-induced oh-crap rushes just before I put the flats down on top of this 4+ foot king snake. He was cooperative enough to stay in place while I ran back the house for […]

Posted byfredMay 16, 2010Posted innature, PhotoImageTags: Kingsnake7 Comments on Surprise Visitor: Kingsnake on the Potting Shelf

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