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12-MAY-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)

Marlborough Forest

This is a gorgeous slender snake, entirely harmless. It looks almost too exotic with its bright green colour, for our northern area. But the colour provides camouflage because it vanishes almost completely when in green vegetation. It is more common than thought but it is hard to find and since it is also arboreal, this adds to the difficulty. However, sheer luck has meant that I have found it frequently in this forest.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/500s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

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Len13-Oct-2012 14:25
Great close-up,well taken!!!!
Richard Waters24-May-2012 02:53
What a beautiful snake. Incredible colour. Wouldn't look out of place in the tropics.
globalgadabout14-May-2012 00:58
astonishing clarity and detail...it must have taken great patience to work your way so close...V
Karen Stuebing13-May-2012 21:44
Beautiful color. I bet he really blends into the grass. A fine detailed capture. V.
Photo.Keely13-May-2012 21:23
Nice capture! V.
Patrick Goossens13-May-2012 20:21
Beautiful snake Christine. Like the framing too.
Mairéad13-May-2012 20:05
It really is beautiful.
J. Scott Coile13-May-2012 19:44
Sharp!
Esa Ervasti13-May-2012 19:38
Wouldn't expect to see a green snake in Canada. Great low angle shot!
Ulla Kruys13-May-2012 19:30
A brilliant capture of this beautiful grass snake! V
Jim Coffman13-May-2012 18:30
A very fine capture,Christine!!
Graeme13-May-2012 14:01
I'm sure this guy is smiling for your camera, Christine! A terrific shot! BBV
LynnH13-May-2012 13:55
What a beautiful snake, love the color and closeup view. V
Hank Vander Velde13-May-2012 12:08
Sheer luck? My eye. You are so good at finding and revealing these beautiful creatures. Great job in finding it and super image. Thanks for sharing both the image and the info.
pkocinski13-May-2012 12:05
If this came out of the grass and shrubs when I walked by I'd die! I am not a snake fan. Nice capture though.
Yvonne13-May-2012 09:40
What a pretty snake, lovely to learn it is completely harmless! v
Guest 13-May-2012 09:28
Interesting account here and vivid crisp image of this "pretzel."
John Reynolds LRPS13-May-2012 06:57
Great capture. Beautiful creature - glad you found him. V.
Linda & Pär Johansson13-May-2012 06:52
A very beautiful copy! Nicely reproduced! V
Chris13-May-2012 05:13
How lucky you are to have spotted him, he (?) has certainly got his eye on you!
slhoornstra13-May-2012 04:57
How beautifully you frame, and it seems you snap the shutter at just the right moment!! BV
joseantonio13-May-2012 04:18
Doesn´t seem harmless to me at first look
Ann Pettigrew13-May-2012 02:34
What a beauty! I have never seen one but would love to.
Margot W13-May-2012 02:24
That is one big mouth. He is quite lovely isn't he?
Carl Carbone13-May-2012 01:50
How great! I need to see one in real life. It's on my bucket list. ;-)
nightwings13-May-2012 01:42
Is he smiling for you ??
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