tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post3038778193117118421..comments2024-02-06T16:57:42.394-05:00Comments on The Queen of Seaford: Critters in the Learning GardenJanet, The Queen of Seafordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-28017764236107668862009-07-19T18:20:32.054-04:002009-07-19T18:20:32.054-04:00Hi Victoria, thanks for coming by!Hi Victoria, thanks for coming by!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-9266538069299930942009-07-19T09:19:55.960-04:002009-07-19T09:19:55.960-04:00Great photos, Janet! I'm glad we don't se...Great photos, Janet! I'm glad we don't see snakes in our garden! Frogs and dragonflys, now those are always welcome.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-34298275331582230252009-07-18T17:42:59.571-04:002009-07-18T17:42:59.571-04:00Hi Rose, It was a quick picture!! I guarantee! T...Hi Rose, It was a quick picture!! I guarantee! The dragonfly was a little more relaxed picture taking.<br /><br />Sue, greetings! Hummingbird moths are really interesting to see! That is enough to get excited about!<br /><br />Racquel..hey there! I am not sure we get a choice about having snakes in the yard! They are either there or not.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-46026619988975910592009-07-18T12:53:06.694-04:002009-07-18T12:53:06.694-04:00Great critter shots Janet! I will pass on having s...Great critter shots Janet! I will pass on having snakes in my garden though, their a bit too creepy for me. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-90039875886852296722009-07-18T11:27:34.260-04:002009-07-18T11:27:34.260-04:00Lovely photos. I once had a hummingbird moth that ...Lovely photos. I once had a hummingbird moth that used to come to the balcony, and once a lizard climbed up and stayed a few days but that's about all I've ever been able to get excited about :(Sue Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-44499977452530048542009-07-18T09:49:37.102-04:002009-07-18T09:49:37.102-04:00Great photos, Janet, especially of the dragonfly! ...Great photos, Janet, especially of the dragonfly! I've found they don't always want to sit still. I've had lots of toads in my garden this year, but no snakes...thank goodness. I don't think I'd have the courage to stand still and take a picture!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-49331970890493844962009-07-18T08:22:34.944-04:002009-07-18T08:22:34.944-04:00Hi Aerie-el, thanks! I was happy to see the dragon...Hi Aerie-el, thanks! I was happy to see the dragonfly and the frog-- the snake, well, not so much.<br /><br />Megan, good morning, the snake is more of a surprise than a scare. Given the number of voles and shrews we have, we could use more snakes!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-214661253124305602009-07-18T00:36:28.678-04:002009-07-18T00:36:28.678-04:00Yay - critters!!! Such a cute frog, it almost make...Yay - critters!!! Such a cute frog, it almost makes me forget the scary snake. Of course, snakes are good for the garden, but I don't want to come across one.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563840922463701366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-25778123552275311122009-07-17T22:20:51.998-04:002009-07-17T22:20:51.998-04:00Fantastic critter photos!
Dragonflies, frogs, even...Fantastic critter photos!<br />Dragonflies, frogs, even snakes... they all have their place in nature and I love 'em all. Glad you captured them, yes even the snake!, with your camera to share with us.Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-80668474151265622222009-07-17T21:55:45.038-04:002009-07-17T21:55:45.038-04:00Hi Lisa, Thanks. It was nice of Randy to ID the d...Hi Lisa, Thanks. It was nice of Randy to ID the dragonfly wasn't it? Will need to carry my camera more often in the yard as there are a good number of dragonflies in my backyard. Put Randy to work on a bunch of dragonflies.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-11395357566257534422009-07-17T20:20:22.851-04:002009-07-17T20:20:22.851-04:00Janet-
I love the photos of the young rat snake a...Janet- <br />I love the photos of the young rat snake and the tree frog, and how great to have Randy id your dragonfly!<br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-29885155149598172972009-07-17T17:23:11.703-04:002009-07-17T17:23:11.703-04:00Evening VW, I think the camera washed out the colo...Evening VW, I think the camera washed out the color on this little guy. The tree frog was a pale green- but it was green. We haven't had them outback as much as we used to... miss their songs.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-35175628318544070752009-07-17T12:50:48.231-04:002009-07-17T12:50:48.231-04:00What a pale frog! The ones I've seen around h...What a pale frog! The ones I've seen around here are dark and mottled. I like to hear them croaking at bedtime, somehow it's comforting, I think.VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-12299699416006801182009-07-17T11:21:58.187-04:002009-07-17T11:21:58.187-04:00Hi Rebecca-- Pretty impressive eh?Hi Rebecca-- Pretty impressive eh?Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-61735475845486122222009-07-17T09:52:53.210-04:002009-07-17T09:52:53.210-04:00The dragonfly pictures are so cool! :)The dragonfly pictures are so cool! :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854318532262790402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-68601048745608323592009-07-17T08:08:22.326-04:002009-07-17T08:08:22.326-04:00Hi Ann, I think we all prefer the butterflies or d...Hi Ann, I think we all prefer the butterflies or dragonflies to the snakes...but the Black Snakes DO take down the vole population! (though they do scare us when we happen upon them!)<br /><br />Frances, good morning- I have an aversion to them as well...I don't weed the deck garden once it gets growing as there was once a snake in there. I think the little tree frog was cute.<br /><br />Cameron- Nice to see you. Given all the food opportunities I would think we would have more snakes. Food chain...!! I am surprised when I happen upon one though!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-89510701516407240552009-07-17T07:34:07.020-04:002009-07-17T07:34:07.020-04:00Dragon and damsel flies are great mosquito hunters...Dragon and damsel flies are great mosquito hunters. Pretty critters, too.<br /><br />That tiny frog is a cutie!<br /><br />We must all have rat snakes! Ours was sunning himself every morning as he came out from beneath the cotoneaster at the top of the waterfall. My DH decided that he had to cut back the shrubby ground cover to reduce the snake habitat! He found snake skins galore under there! Haven't seen the snake(s) since and the frog population increased as a result. Nature. <br /><br />cameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-77839469774049644712009-07-17T06:59:27.621-04:002009-07-17T06:59:27.621-04:00Ack! I have an aversion to snakes, but have to ad...Ack! I have an aversion to snakes, but have to admit they are part of the system. We have the rat snake too, way too big for my comfort. Now the dragonfly and little froggie are more my style. Love them and great photos of all! :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-71242719819292239932009-07-17T01:04:25.284-04:002009-07-17T01:04:25.284-04:00I was surprised myself today when watering the com...I was surprised myself today when watering the compost heap - when a garter snake quickly moved out of the spray of the hose. I spotted him earlier this year - so was less inclined to run inside. Silly, I know, but I prefer butterflies, dragonflies, and ladybugs. :)AnnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122917612594909731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-79759875295224202262009-07-16T22:05:20.371-04:002009-07-16T22:05:20.371-04:00Well said Les!! The little guy in #4 was sure cute...Well said Les!! The little guy in #4 was sure cute.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-34446313860972766192009-07-16T22:04:13.222-04:002009-07-16T22:04:13.222-04:00Evening Gail! Thanks, I wasn't sure if I got a...Evening Gail! Thanks, I wasn't sure if I got a good one of the dragonfly until I downloaded the pictures. We do have lots of them around our area.<br /><br />Randy! Thanks so much!!! Slaty Skimmer--he was almost navy blue. Really neat. yes, I know it was a Rat Snake-- he just startled me. Glad you liked the pictures.<br /><br />KZK- Ah heck, even the first one wasn't bad... ;-)<br /><br />Tina, hi there, Snakes are ok, as long as they don't surprise me. Given the large number of voles we have in the LG, I welcome the snakes!!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-42022904845056750952009-07-16T22:01:27.677-04:002009-07-16T22:01:27.677-04:00The fellow in #4 was probably looking for what was...The fellow in #4 was probably looking for what was picutured in #2 and #3, but he really needs to watch out for what was in #1.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-49769826702884977912009-07-16T19:40:15.164-04:002009-07-16T19:40:15.164-04:00Great photos for sure. I think snakes are so prett...Great photos for sure. I think snakes are so pretty-when they are still and not slithering anywhere.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-4185282032984297892009-07-16T19:34:03.009-04:002009-07-16T19:34:03.009-04:00Except for the first one.... great shots! :)Except for the first one.... great shots! :)KZKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02658237522166927551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6119628314111837184.post-48651473459464578862009-07-16T18:28:06.373-04:002009-07-16T18:28:06.373-04:00Janet,
It looks like a Slaty Skimmer to me. Your ...Janet,<br /><br />It looks like a Slaty Skimmer to me. Your snake is a Rat Snake bty. Excellent photos, be careful or you'll get hooked on taking dragonfly photos.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.com