Garters of October

[GarterGuy]

Yeh, I know I'm a bit late....but here are some pics of garters that I found late in the season. The first two are from here in PA and the last couple are from Ithica, NY...was visiting my sister.

This guy was sunning at a park near my house....see quite a few garters there. Only got one pic taken before a jogger scared him away.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Eastern_Garter_Lake_Grubb_09-07_.jpg

These are from my favorite snake spot. I've been there multible times this past year and I ALWAYS found snakes. This day, I saw garters everywhere! Makes me wonder if maybe there's a hibernaculum some where close by.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Eastern_Garter_82N_site_10-07.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Eastern_GarterA2_82N_site_10-07.jpg

[GarterGuy]

The next ones I found while hiking with my sister in Ithica, NY. The first is an eastern garter (T.s.sirtalis) that I found around a stone wall at a water fall site and the second is my first Maritime garter (T.s.pallidulus)...at least I think??? Found him further up the mountain where it was rather cool.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Eastern_Garter_Ithica_NY_10-07_.jpg

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//511/medium/Maritime_Garter_Ithica_NY_10-07_.jpg

My wife also took a pic of me with the first garter I caught...LOL...I look like a kid with a new toy. Should have had this one for last month's contest.:D

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//514/medium/Me_with_garter.jpg

[Sid]

Those are nice. Wish I could find more of the Thamnophis around here.

[Stefan-A]

Nice to see a few pictures of snakes in the wild. :)

[drache]

very nice photos - thanks
and you do look like a kid in that last one

[tikichick]

Nice finds and good pics! :)

[Snaky]

Great finds :)
Looks indeed like a maritime.

[adamanteus]

Nice pictures, Roy. I'm glad you finally got around to posting them!:rolleyes:

[Serpentine99]

great pics, now if only i could find a good garter spot here in PA:rolleyes:

[anji1971]

Nice pictures! Looks like you've found a great snaking spot! I'm hoping to do the same this summer........:)

[Lori P]

Wow, great pics Roy!! Thanks for sharing!!! And you look so happy in the last one. :-)