N. fasciata? Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 15, 2023.

• Location: Stephen C Foster State Park
• Mostly sunny, with a high 85.
• Sunrise 7:01 AM; Sunset 7:57 PM
• Daylight hours: 12 hours 56 minute (+1m 48s)

See and learn more about the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on my blog at www.okefenokee.photography

Small, unfortunately dead, snake seen on a walk in Holmes Park this morning. Out of the woods by about 10 feet and out of grassy pasture by about 3 feet
Greenesnake asked about likely cause of death. No certainty. The pasture had been mowed a day or so earlier. Lots of foot traffic as well though.

This is a scan of a photo in a field ecology journal of mine. I used to teach a field ecology course at Des Moines Area Community College. The dates and locations of this observation was recorded in the journal.

The scan quality is not the greatest but I have only included pictures of organisms that I think are identifiable.

In the excitement of getting a herp lifer I was a fool and didn't get a photo before trying to grab the critter. It escaped my grasp and dove into the underbrush. I'm so sad. But supposedly field sketches are allowed so here's mine.