Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-11 Thread John Rinker
I agree with Curtis. What a very fine thing you did! That looks like a variety of gopher snake. Quite beautiful, and I'm told they like to hiss. Cheers, John On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 3:11:20 PM UTC-7 Curtis wrote: > Great save! > > On Sat, May 11, 2024, 1:41 PM Matthew Williams > wrote:

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-11 Thread Curtis McKenzie
Great save! On Sat, May 11, 2024, 1:41 PM Matthew Williams < matthewwilliamsdes...@gmail.com> wrote: > On a ride a while back, I stopped for lunch under an oak tree and heard > rustling in the leaves at the edge of the path. This poor little guy was > caught in a nylon erosion net. He hissed

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-08 Thread Gordon Stam
Snaking it's way through your frame. Interesting. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8:02:26 AM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: > He wanted to examine the YG's lugwork up close. > > I often come across snakes on paved recreational trails in the bosque at > this time of year, as the pavement warms up but

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-08 Thread Patrick Moore
He wanted to examine the YG's lugwork up close. I often come across snakes on paved recreational trails in the bosque at this time of year, as the pavement warms up but while the thicket is still cool. I don't stop to see how they're doing, so I don't determine the type, but rattlesnakes are

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-08 Thread Justin Kennedy
Amazing! Great snaps too. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 9:48:03 AM UTC-4 wn6...@aol.com wrote: > Great images! > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 8, 2024, at 6:36 AM, Allan McLane wrote: > > Here's a tale from the “Well, I never thought I’d see that” department… > > > This afternoon I was out

Re: [RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-08 Thread 'Michael Kashuba' via RBW Owners Bunch
Great images! Sent from my iPhoneOn May 8, 2024, at 6:36 AM, Allan McLane wrote:Here's a tale from the “Well, I never thought I’d see that” department… This afternoon I was out on the Yvez Gomez, exercising the dog, when we encountered a smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis), sunning itself in

[RBW] Snake-in-a-bike

2024-05-08 Thread Allan McLane
Here's a tale from the “Well, I never thought I’d see that” department… This afternoon I was out on the Yvez Gomez, exercising the dog, when we encountered a smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis), sunning itself in the middle of the road. I stopped next to the snake to maneuver it to the