Adkins Mystery Monday: What Snake did We find in the Nursery Field?

August 30, 2021 by Adkins Arboretum

Happy Mystery Monday! We found this snake in the nursery field, do you know what kind it is?

Last week, we highlighted the devil’s walking stick, Aralia spinosa. Devil’s walking stick (also known as Hercules Club, among other names) is in the Ginseng family. It typically grows 12 to 15 feet tall with clusters of white flowers. Devil’s walking stick is a wonderful pollinator plant and grows in full sun and shade, though the blooms in the shade are less extravagant.

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Paul Briggs says

August 30, 2021 at 2:51 PM

Looks like a small eastern garter snake.

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