Oh my!

Here in Rockingham County, September is also referred to as "Snaketember."  We will go months and not see any snakes, then September rolls around and they appear...and some are Copperheads! Many of you may remember the Copperhead Incident of 2009....

That Copperhead was enormous (as far as this species is concerned), measuring 40 inches long.

Well, September is upon us again...and yet another Copperhead as met its demise.

This one was not quite as long, a mere 31 inches.  This snake will heretoforth be referred to as the Copperhead Incident of 2011.  And the moral of this story is..."If you venture to Rockingham County in September, wear your snake boots."