Unexpected Visitors
Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
While I was talking to my friend Val online, she was feeding her daughter some soup. Said daughter had put in the bay leaves in the soup and so was feeling rather proud of herself for making something so yummy.So, I said, “Hello, you make some good soup!”
It took her by surprise. She wanted to know if I lived in the computer and had I eaten any of her soup.
I told her I grew the kinds of leaves she’d put in her soup.
After a little discussion, that no, they didn’t come off the tree brown and crunchy and no, I didn’t grow the exact leaves she’d used I decided to go take some pictures of my little bay laurel tree.
Ignore the dried leaves, the ash tree held onto the leaves until a couple of weeks ago and they’re scheduled to be raked and mulchified soon.
I also saw a monarch butterfly and then!
Ain’t it purty? (head is at the bottom btw) I almost got a picture of an adult, but it fluttered away too fast.
Then, I pulled some of the plastic off the pond enclosure. It’s done its job this year and it is also on the schedule for this weekends demolition.
Then, I noticed a little visitor!
Don’t worry, as far as I can tell, it’s not poisonous and is a Storeria dekayi texana or Texas Brown Snake
While I was out there, I took a little video. Sorry about the crappy panning. I’d stood up a little too long. Full grown, these snakes are only about a foot long, so I’m thinking this one is an adult. They also eat snails and slugs and are therefore proclaimed as a Welcomed Critter in my garden.
