The Cottonmouth Snake went on his way and disappeared into the swamp.
Francis Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
March 31, 2023
Cottonmouth Snake, Part 3 of 3
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Cottonmouth Snake, Part 2 of 3
More of the Cottonmouth Snake as he moved away from me…
These water ripples were caused by the snake, making an interesting interaction with the the surface tension along his side.
Some other ripples were caused by caterpillars falling from the trees.
The snake swam away slowly…
…Â in an out of the tree shadows.
Francis Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
March 31, 2023
Cottonmouth Snake Tasting The Water, Part 1 of 3
You’ve heard this before…I’m not much on snakes but this scene fascinated me with the combo of the snake flicking his tongue, shadows and reflections, and the tent caterpillar over the snake’s eye.
I was safely on a boardwalk above the water that I was sharing with about a million tent caterpillars.
These caterpillars are having a very successful year in SC. This one didn’t know it, but he was about to go for a ride.
Francis Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
March 31, 2023
Cottonmouth Snake with Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly
I’m not much on snakes–I do photograph them on occasion but don’t often post them. This one was sunning just off the boardwalk; Ted had identified him as poisonous.
Unfortunately I didn’t see the Damselfly until looking at the pictures on my computer.
If I had, we’d be looking at a closeup of the insect on those interesting scales…
instead of just a blip of blue on the snake.
Francis Beidler Forest, SC
July 9, 2022