Tag: Snake

Yard Snake

This spring my kids have noticed we have our very own yard snake. This little Eastern garter snake seems to live under the stumps in our yard. It peeks its little head out from beneath the stumps to see what we are doing when we are near the area, but not “too close.”

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Snakes on the Lawn!

On today’s walk the kids found a Garter snake. First, I was proud of the kids for seeing it on their own. Second, I was proud that they kept their distance while looking at it, while not reacting with fear. It is nice to know that they actually listen. We got a great view of this cool reptile. After we gave it a little room, it went from the lawn to the woods. The kids really wanted to follow, but they restrained themselves.

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