Tag: Eastern Garter Snake
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First Garter Snake of the Year
Leonard Weber March 16, 2024 It is always sunny when I encounter the first Eastern Garter Snake of the year in Detroit’s Eliza Howell Park. We have reached the time this cold-blooded species is starting to seek the warmth of the sun after months of “brumation.” This year’s first sighting was on March 15, as…
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Eastern Garter Snake: An Encounter in the Sunshine
Leonard Weber April 13, 2023 Each year, I see the first Eastern Garter Snake of the year in Eliza Howell Park on a sunny day in March or April. They emerge from winter hibernation and seek the sun to warm up from so much time in the cold earth. This year, my first sighting was…
Eliza Howell Nature Walk 