One of my favorite photographs

Yuki

@yukimori (10143)

• United States

2 Sep 15

Okay, that's an awesome find. I was going to ask if you had any other pictures that showed its head, but then I reloaded the page and saw that you'd posted the other. Love it!

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A Manly Wildflower Photograph: Photo by Photographer Steve Sieren

@loki1982 (780)

• Dallas, Texas

2 Sep 15

These snakes only get about 8 inches at the max. We find them all the time in leaves and under rocks in the yard. They don't bite and even if they tried they could never open wide enough to bite a human. I'm told they eat ants, termites and other small insect like baby crickets. They come in two species, Smooth and Rough Earthsnakes. The smooth ones have smooth scales, the Rough Earthsnake has scales that are keeled like the keel on a boat. Other than that they are almost indistinguishable.

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Yuki

@yukimori (10143)

• United States

2 Sep 15

@loki1982 Around here, I think the smallest snakes we have are coral snakes. I usually see more bull snakes than anything else, although there are a few different species of rattlesnake around here. Have you ever seen the "manly" wildflower photograph? The photographer was surprised by a mojave green rattler while shooting wildflowers... it's one of my favorites.

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@Gina145 (3949)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

2 Sep 15

@loki1982 I take back what I said earlier. If that's what they eat, then they're welcome around here.

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@Gina145 (3949)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

2 Sep 15

I'm not too fond of snakes but the photo is amazing. I've never seen anything quite like it.

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@loki1982 (780)

• Dallas, Texas

2 Sep 15

Thanks. It was a special shot that will likely never happen again

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@Gina145 (3949)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

2 Sep 15

@loki1982 Well I'm glad you got it. I often miss those special shots because I don't react quickly enough or can't get my camera out in time.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

30 Aug 16

Though this post is a year old my attention was drawn to it by @MALUSE It is amazing and well worth coming back for.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

30 Aug 16

@jaboUK I don't usually check the posts on the right margin. But this photo caught my eye.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49309)

• United States

31 Aug 16

@MALUSE thanks for suggesting this discussion.

ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

30 Aug 16

@MALUSE I think maybe I'll start looking there too. Thanks.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

30 Aug 16

Very cool photo, the snake is tiny! No snakes in the wild here, St. Patrick reputedly banished them from the Emerald Isle of Ireland.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (460704)

• Switzerland

31 Aug 16

Lucky you to be free of snakes! As I saw the photo my heart stopped, I have a snake phobia, even the smallest makes me sick.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (460704)

• Switzerland

1 Sep 16

@pgntwo No! I do not even want to look at this tiny snake. It's even worse than a big one, it can hide anywhere.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

31 Aug 16

@LadyDuck I know how you feel about snakes, but look at how tiny, cute and harmless this one is...

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (40846)

• United States

30 Aug 16

That is a neat picture. What are the chances of finding something like that? And, you did.

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firecracker

@sacmom (14192)

• United States

2 Sep 15

Wow, that is very cool!

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@loki1982 (780)

• Dallas, Texas

1 Sep 16

Thank you

vanny

@vandana7 (99169)

• India

11 Sep 16

Wow...nature's wonder...thank you @MALUSE...

Jackie Lynn kormann

@JVetKormann (20)

• United States

2 Sep 15

Aawww that is so cute!! Nice picture opportunity!

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@loki1982 (780)

• Dallas, Texas

2 Sep 15

Here is a shot of the snake coming out.

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Jackie Lynn kormann

@JVetKormann (20)

• United States

2 Sep 15

@loki1982 I love it! That's too cool!

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@Gina145 (3949)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

2 Sep 15

@loki1982 I like that one even better.

Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12514)

• Ireland

30 Aug 16

@loki1982 That is truly amazing, and great photos. And thanks to @maluse for suggesting I read it to feed my phobia of snakes.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69390)

• Germany

30 Aug 16

Sleep well in spite of the photo!

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Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

4 Sep 16

Very tiny and thanks to @MALUSE for suggesting it. Never mind the size of it I am phobic about snakes.

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vanny

@vandana7 (99169)

• India

11 Sep 16

I think most of us are...lol

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Fleur

@Fleura (29288)

• United Kingdom

29 Sep 16

Wow that's tiny! Amazing that you noticed it!

Carol Brown

@blitzfrick (2890)

• United States

1 Sep 16

Is this the same as a garter snake? They are great for the garden and will eat slugs, woohoo!

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

30 Aug 16

So was the nut opened and it crawled inside?

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