calling any one from missouri

[SueT]

In 2 days, two varmints were killed on our quiet road—-a raccoon and a very large possum. This seems providential. There had been something getting into the chicken run and disturbing things. No more, at least for now. We dumped the bodies 200-300 ft across the meadow in a fence row and the vultures are doing their job.

 

[SueT]

Ok it's officially summer... I almost stepped on a snake. I told the snake duck people are more fun so move on to the west.

I wonder if there is any Ozark folklore about almost stepping on a snake?

JT

Well what kind of snake? A venomous, or non-venomous?

 

[karenerwin]

I saw this turtle a few days ago when I was working on the garden at my friend’s farm.
The other picture has a snake in it. Apparently he is camera shy because when I went to take his picture he started slithering away.

 

[jthornton]

Well what kind of snake? A venomous, or non-venomous?

I'm pretty sure it was a baby Great Plains Rat snake or a Midland Brownsnake.

https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/mo_nature/downloads/page/MissouriSnakes.pdf

JT

 

[karenerwin]

@jthornton holy cow! You could have alerted me that the Poplar Bluff house had a jungle for a yard!
I’ve been working on cutting in for 4 hours now and I’m still working on it.

 

[jthornton]

@jthornton holy cow! You could have alerted me that the Poplar Bluff house had a jungle for a yard!
I’ve been working on cutting in for 4 hours now and I’m still working on it.

I almost took a photo of your yard and posted it here. Are you making hay?

JT

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I almost took a photo of your yard and posted it here.

Don't be a creeper JT.

 

[karenerwin]

I almost took a photo of your yard and posted it here. Are you making hay?

JT

I should be! I think it would have been easier to harvest hay than it was to mow.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

It came another turd floater here last night.

 

[SueT]

A snapping turtle