We have a whole bunch of bricks left over from our city courtyard project, and whenever we have the time or space to transport some to Le Rustique, we haul them out. The idea is to eventually use them to build an outdoor fireplace/grill in the back yard.
Until then, they're just stacked up along the south side of the house collecting heat. Which is apparently just fine with that particular species that needs heat the most when spring fever arrives.
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This little guy figured the stack of bricks was put there just for him. Can you believe he
waited for me to run back into the house for my camera? |
He looks like a ribbon garter snake, except that his belly is cream-colored instead of green. I think his striping is just a little different than an eastern garter, too, but he's definitely some type of garter snake.
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| Remember when garden hoses were striped like this? I'm glad they're mostly bright green now. |
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Not the best picture, but you can see that he's much longer than I originally thought.
His tail drifts off under the first course of bricks. |
There has been a small hawk hanging around the back yard for the past couple days, so this little snake better watch out or he'll be a spring fever snack for a very fast bird. I'm also being cautious when I let out my pure white, three-pound Maltese for her potty breaks so she doesn't get mistaken for a rabbit.
