Pictures of the great outdoors thread.

[jerrob]

Glad too see someone who recognizes how good snakes are to have around.

I was taught by an old farmer, many years ago, how beneficial having these types of snakes around a feed barn really was. I've been fascinated by them ever since.
I understand but don't agree with the (A snake.......kill it!) mentality, but with a little education, we can all do better. Look a few posts upstream, pics of young uns holding a Garter snake, educated that it's not a threat, appreciating what it does and then releasing it. This is what we need more of.
I have picked up, held and released several non-venomous snakes, most very docile, some a little aggressive. The thing to remember, they just wanna be left alone and may even improve the quality of your environment.

 

[tmschuller]

Left Panama City beach yesterday and had this fly over. Love watching the maneuvers that they can do!

 

[Frosty]

The thing to remember, they just wanna be left alone and may even improve the quality of your environment.

See, that’s the thing, I’m not a “hey, let’s catch a snake” person, I’m more of a “you leave me alone I leave you alone” kind of snake person. If people don’t like them, why not just stay away from them???

 

[Frosty]

Found some wild flowers on my morning hike, I really like the purple cone flowers, but it I’ve never been able to get them to thrive when I’ve planted them.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Seen this fella slide outta our wooded area, cross a gravel drive and make his way into our neighbor's cow pasture.
The cows had been rotated out a few days prior and we watched him go from one cow patty to the other in search of his next meal.
His marking were very light (molting?) but I believe it's a King Snake and a welcomed addition to our new homestead.
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I can't see any banding in the pic. King snakes have pretty noticeable banding. It could be a rat snake or a racer also.

If my kids see a snake, they want to catch it and check it out.

 

[jerrob]

I can't see any banding in the pic. King snakes have pretty noticeable banding. It could be a rat snake or a racer also.

If my kids see a snake, they want to catch it and check it out.

Yup, really crappy camera on my phone. I could see some banding, but very dull and muted. That's why I was wondering if he was in the early stages of shedding. He was very calm like Rat snake, I find Kings to be more stand offish and more prone to strike when picked up.

 

[bwframe]

Yup, really crappy camera on my phone. I could see some banding, but very dull and muted. That's why I was wondering if he was in the early stages of shedding. He was very calm like Rat snake, I find Kings to be more stand offish and more prone to strike when picked up.

OK, I'll just be blunt.

You are gonna have to step it up and get a better phone camera for us.

Love the snek pic.


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[MinuteManMike]

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Sawtooth Lake, Idaho

I just said "Oh my God" out loud upon seeing this picture. Wow.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Found some wild flowers on my morning hike, I really like the purple cone flowers, but it I’ve never been able to get them to thrive when I’ve planted them.

They grow like weeds for me.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Breakfast time (from Friday morning, in the back yard).

 

[DadSmith]

I posted this in a different thread I never seen this one until now.
This was sunset a few days ago.

 

[Frosty]

They grow like weeds for me.

All they do for me is turn brown and die, even though they used to grow wild 20 feet from where I planted mine

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

All they do for me is turn brown and die, even though they used to grow wild 20 feet from where I planted mine

Huh. My “green thumb” has become not-so-green the last few years. I’m lucky to bat .500 at getting stuff to live compared to what i used to be able to do. But those purple cone flowers really like my soil, I guess…it’s certainly not anything I’m doing to make them thrive.

 

[hammerd13]

Mer de Glace glacier, near French Alps...as viewed from Refuge du Montenvers.

 

[hammerd13]

Sprague Lake at sunrise - RMNP, CO.

 

[hammerd13]

Bear Lake - RMNP, CO.

 

[Frosty]

Huh. My “green thumb” has become not-so-green the last few years. I’m lucky to bat .500 at getting stuff to live compared to what i used to be able to do. But those purple cone flowers really like my soil, I guess…it’s certainly not anything I’m doing to make them thrive.

I don’t know, I’ve tried seeds, I’ve bought them, I’ve transplanted, they all die, and I can generally plant things and get them to live.

 

[hammerd13]

Perrine Bridge - Twin Falls, ID

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I don’t know, I’ve tried seeds, I’ve bought them, I’ve transplanted, they all die, and I can generally plant things and get them to live.

Must be a soil thing, I’m thinking. All of mine started from one or two container plants I bought (probably) from Lowes a few years ago. All the rest are volunteers from the seeds they drop.

I’ve got the same luck with wild daylillies. I had a ditch that had a bunch of them growing along it that washed out. The daylillies started growing downstream from where they were on that ditch bank.

 

[Frosty]

Must be a soil thing, I’m thinking. All of mine started from one or two container plants I bought (probably) from Lowes a few years ago. All the rest are volunteers from the seeds they drop.

I’ve got the same luck with wild daylillies. I had a ditch that had a bunch of them growing along it that washed out. The daylillies started growing downstream from where they were on that ditch bank.

My dad gave me a start of a few black eyed Susan’s, they grow like crazy and would take over if I didn’t keep them mowed back. I don’t know, I might try planting some again?