Rock Cap Fern, Polypodium virginianum

Rock Cap Fern

Polypodium virgianum

- Rock Splitting Fern -

Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias striatus

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamais striatus

"I am on alert for the first signs of spring, to hear the chance note of some arriving bird, or the striped squirrel's chirp." (Walden)

Common Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

 

Hiding in the autumn leaves

 

Halloween is the celebration of all things spooky. And, for many folks snakes are included among their lists of spooky creatures. (In fact, the fear of snakes,