Tim Spuckler
8213 Wyatt Road
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
tim@thirdeyeherp.com

	Gloomy Day On Saturday, the day started off overcast with a bit of rain. It didn't seem like it would be a productive day.
	Striped Sensation But driving along the levee road in the morning I spotted this - a 34 inch Western Ribbon Snake. Click here to see another photo of this snake
	Mellow Yellow Further down the road I caught a snake I'd seen on my two previous days, but was unable to get a good photograph of - a Yellowbelly Water Snake. Click here to see another photo of this snake
	Other Ohioans It wasn't long before I joined forces with several members of the Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society. The group was soon finding amphibians on the banks on the Big Muddy River.
	Colorful Cricket This Cricket Frog had some pretty nice coloration.
	Another Amphibian A young Spotted Salamander.
	Plain to See A Plains Leopard Frog.
	On the Road Again Eventually we made it back to Snake Road.
	With limestone bluffs on one side...
	...and swampy floodplains on the other side of the road.
	Young Yellowbelly This young Yellowbelly Water Snake was found by Jim Anno, Vice President of the herp society.
	Don't Tread on Me Not long afterward, Cottonmouths started turning up - we saw a total of 10.
	Emerald Dragon Insect life was plentiful and these bright green dragonflies were often around.
	Bold Baby A few small, boldly patterned juvenile Cottonmouths were seen too. This one still had a yellow tipped tail.
	Snake Fans There were also a fair number of other visitors admiring the snakes - it was an excellent weekend!