Double Naught Spy
Sus Venator
We cleared some brush from under and around the pine trees in hopes of harvesting pine needles for a bee smoker (used to smoke bee hives). I warmed Michelle to be wary of snakes. 45 minutes later she yelped "SNAKE!" and came bounding out of the area where she was. She pointed out the snake to me, saying it had traveled over her foot. It was a very healthy (large head and thick body) copperhead. When I told her what it was, it scared her a bit more and I explained that they are among the calmer of snakes. I asked if it tried striking her or anything and the said, "No, it was going over my boot," she said. I just calmly told her that it was trying to get out of her way and that it was all good. She decided we had gathered enough pine needles for now, LOL.
Snakes are a good thing in the area of bee hives as mice will raid bee hives, sometimes. We keep the areas around the hives mowed so pretty well so we have good ground visibility.
Snakes are a good thing in the area of bee hives as mice will raid bee hives, sometimes. We keep the areas around the hives mowed so pretty well so we have good ground visibility.