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Topic: Pond Snake in the Stream
2 Sep 2002

Over the weekend, a couple of the neighbourhood kids were over looking at the pond, when one of them spotted a snake in the stream. I happened to have my camera handy, and I tried to get a picture of it, but it slithered off.

A bit of further investigation revealed that it was hiding in the 'toad house' that has (as far as I am aware) never housed a toad. I got one (not very good) shot of it. I think it is a Ribbon snake rather than a Garter snake.

This may explain where some of the small frogs have gone.

My four year old daughter had earlier reported seeing a snake chasing a frog (which got away) when she was staring out of her window. I doubted her story at the time, but no more!


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Rolodex

jreceiver
Open source server for the Rio Receiver -- this is what I use.

cwop
The Citizen Weather Observer Program is a loose collection of amateur weather station operators.

gunnera
Neat description of the Gunnera Manicata -- a truly monstrous plant!

docsearls
The Doc Searls weblog -- he seems clueful and I read him.

spf-pobox
Information about SPF (Sender Permitted From)

ffmpeg
Open source audio/video streaming software -- this drives my pondcam


Philip Gladstone