Snake in the Garden

Snake in the Garden

Every since I began gardening I’ve noticed a lot more critters in my yard; finding lizards just hanging out in the garden or drowning in the pool has just been part of the story.
Now we all (in Tucson) live in the desert and certain things come with living in the desert like, dry lakes and rivers that flood and cacti that can not only hurt you if you come in contact with them but some that have the fame of “jumping” on you. Well, along with this are the scorpions and snakes.

Today while performing my duties in the garden, after the flurry of departing lizard subsided, out of the corner of my eye I saw something still in motion. The movement was not like the blur of fleeting swift footed lizards, this was different. Focusing in on the movement I quickly determined that I had a snake in my garden!

Prior to the snake, the last special gust that that visited were ducks. Not certain that the garden had anything to do with their being here but I know that I’ve lived here nearly 10 years and never have seen ducks in my yard or in the general area.

I ran the ducks off and they returned 4 hours later. I ran them off a second time and they have not returned to date. More than a month has passed since the ducks were here, maybe it was an anomaly.

Prior to having the garden there have been a number of regular visitors and from time to time they will pose for my camera. Here are a few photos of the critters that have visited my yard.