Sunday, June 24, 2012

Northern Watersnake and Butterflies at the Pinery Provincial Park

We saw this Northern Watersnake while counting butterflies at Pinery.  At first glance it looks like a Fox Snake, but the lack of copper colouration on the head, and the blotches that go all the way around the snake differentiate the species.

Clockwise from left to right: Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly, Hobomonk Skipper, Red-spotted Purple, unknown, Northern Pearly-eye, Little Wood-satyr, Tiger Swallowtail

3 comments:

Dave said...

Cool snake. Haven't seen one for awhile

Anonymous said...

That is an amazing snake. How long was it? Was the butterfly count successful? I understand there is another count at Skunk's Misery on July 1,2012. 13th Annual. I really kicked myself for not going yesterday.
WC

Blake A. Mann said...

The snake is neat. Good mosaic of photos.
Blake (the snake).