tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post7647016265714040446..comments2023-12-08T04:01:53.961-05:00Comments on Our Garden Journal: Spiders and SnakesCathy and Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-56785132534027750422011-07-17T13:01:25.114-04:002011-07-17T13:01:25.114-04:00Your garden album is incredible! You are two luck...Your garden album is incredible! You are two lucky gardeners...on second thought, maybe I should switch out lucky with hard-working...just lovely!Lesley@LettuceSharehttp://www.lettuceshare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-9847994710875915072011-07-13T01:03:45.542-04:002011-07-13T01:03:45.542-04:00Couldn't agree more about the snakes although ...Couldn't agree more about the snakes although I am fine with spiders. Weird I guess... Your rose is beautiful and the spider is kinda cool looking if you are not creeped out by him :) I agree, snakes need to live outside the fences! I almost stepped on the exact same kind last night! Now I have my shovel with me wherever I go but I am too scared to ever get close enough to use it...it's just my security blanket!andrea Bruce-Niedererhttp://igardendaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-27276120982124683512011-07-11T10:29:00.868-04:002011-07-11T10:29:00.868-04:00Paula Jo and FlowerLady, thanks for your comments....Paula Jo and FlowerLady, thanks for your comments. That spider is scary, isn't he. He is also nowhere to be found around that rose since our return. My guess is that the gal who was keeping an eye on the garden for us while we were gone did some deadheading and sent him to the compost pile when she pruned that rose. <br /><br />Katie, the Blenheim CKCS (little russet and white dog) has made the snake her project and she chases it into a hole every chance she gets. She is hot on its trail and my guess is she is going to keep her mama safe from it LOL.Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-20643717009115168052011-07-11T07:00:39.127-04:002011-07-11T07:00:39.127-04:00I'm not crazy about spiders or snakes either, ...I'm not crazy about spiders or snakes either, but they do share our property with us. We have several different kinds of spiders and I occasionally see garden black snakes, which are harmless, but still scare me when I see then. We also see once in awhile glass snakes, which I think are legless lizards, and little tiny black snakes with an orange ring around the neck. They all usually run in the opposite direction when we meet, and I'm heading off in another direction myself. :-)<br /><br />Thank you for visiting my blog and your kind comment.<br /><br />Have a nice trip.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-36857330945358756582011-07-06T13:55:42.213-04:002011-07-06T13:55:42.213-04:00Now, that spider gave me the creeps. lol The gart...Now, that spider gave me the creeps. lol The garter snake I know wouldn't hurt me, but the spider, I don't know. It really looks wicked. I hope you have a great trip and that spider will be gone when you come back.Paula Jo @ Outdoor Garden Decorhttp://cleanstar-homeandgardenworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-52491982968846071112011-07-04T16:48:38.981-04:002011-07-04T16:48:38.981-04:00We're so delighted to have had all of you drop...We're so delighted to have had all of you drop by for a visit and leave comments for us!<br /><br />Holley, thanks for visiting. I don’t think we have brown recluses in this area (thank Goodness.)<br /><br />Debsgarden, I wish I could be less squeamish…. It’s actually gotten worse, not better, over the years. (And we have 4 boys between us!).<br /><br />Julia (PolkaDotGaloshes), I was feeling crawly just writing it and editing the pix LOL. And yes, we have 4 Cavaliers, one of each color!<br /><br />GWGT, Yes, they are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and they are totally too cute for words. <br /><br />L. Ambler, a scorpion would put me over the edge. No question about it!<br /><br />CraftyGardener, thanks for stopping by! Yeah, our little doggies are sweet.<br /><br />Karen, we don’t have cockroaches (thank heaven for small favors) but Toughie takes care of the mice. I have to post about his adventures in mouse control LOL. I wish I could get used to them but it just gets worse!<br /><br />Alistair, that’s it! We are moving to Scotland, garden and all LOL.<br /><br />Jennifer, I always thought that most spiders didn’t bite people but apparently this one does, and the sting is supposed to resemble a mosquito bite. Some people develop a localized reaction – burning, itching, redness and swelling, a mild rash. I don’t plan to get close enough for that to happen LOL. And YVW re the greenies….<br /><br />Tracy, welcome neighbor! I’ll be in touch…. And yes, it IS great to find someone so close through Blotanical!<br /><br />Bridget, if we weren’t already heading for Scotland, we’d head your way LOL. St. Patrick did y’all a huge favor! <br /><br />The Other Karen… I am definitely going to do some cute and cuddly in the next week! (With our Cavaliers and many others who visited us for a Cavalier Pawty as the stars for the day!)<br /><br />Sage Butterfly… Steve says he totally agrees with you about that spider pic… but he keeps looking at it!Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-85876364238975815122011-07-04T16:21:56.200-04:002011-07-04T16:21:56.200-04:00When I was very young, I was very afraid of both o...When I was very young, I was very afraid of both of these critters. However, over time spent outside and in the garden, I have come to welcome these in my garden to help in my quest to keep the insect pests and rodents in check. I like the photos of the white spider...very interesting...very good shots. It is funny, though, it is still hard to look at the up close pic of the spider for too long.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-71971847845678175742011-07-04T15:44:59.035-04:002011-07-04T15:44:59.035-04:00Happy 4th of July Cathy and Steve!
Yikes..Thank G...Happy 4th of July Cathy and Steve!<br /><br />Yikes..Thank God for Katie and Toughie! and yeah, that spider? I don't like him either! Gives me the willys, lol<br />Great photos,but hey guys, can we stick to cute and cuddly? Just kidding<br />glimpsesofglory-karen.blogspot.com/Glimpses of Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540669706054893982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-80667883018151265262011-07-04T14:25:00.798-04:002011-07-04T14:25:00.798-04:00Aaaahhh! I hate Snakes. We don't have them in ...Aaaahhh! I hate Snakes. We don't have them in Ireland. Apparently St. Patrick banished them all.Bridgethttp://www.arignagardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-86234978868123842382011-07-04T08:35:40.028-04:002011-07-04T08:35:40.028-04:00I had spiders like that in my garden a few years a...I had spiders like that in my garden a few years ago - they set up shop on my yellow Stella d'oro daylilies and were orange. I found one on some roses and that one was white. Although I hate spiders, this one is almost cool because it changes colors. Just found your blog through Blotanical - its great to find another MA gardner! I'm located in central MA near the NH border.Tracy - Garden Obsession (MA)http://tlmgardenobsession.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-37167286220248668472011-07-03T21:56:25.406-04:002011-07-03T21:56:25.406-04:00Hi Cathy and Steve,
I had no idea that a spider co...Hi Cathy and Steve,<br />I had no idea that a spider could be territorial. I am not afraid of spiders, but seem to have a talent for being bit by spiders. The sting hurts as much as a bee sting and I usually get a big welt where I have been bit. <br />I am not particularly afraid of snakes here. They seem to scare for concern. I would give any snake I might happen to meet a very respectful distance. <br />P.S. Thanks for your tips on dealing with the green caterpillars on my roses.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://underworldrants.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-60750311326567961162011-07-03T12:13:53.567-04:002011-07-03T12:13:53.567-04:00Oh my! I have become much more tolerant of snakes ...Oh my! I have become much more tolerant of snakes over the years...especially having 4 kids that love picking up all things creepy, crawly, jumpy and slithery. Now, cockroaches and mice are another story...Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-70036027507314568742011-07-03T07:36:44.719-04:002011-07-03T07:36:44.719-04:00Your dogs are adorable ... better them to chase th...Your dogs are adorable ... better them to chase the snakes away then me. We sometimes see snakes in the garden, not that often anymore. Spiders are critters that I love to photograph but don't like inside the house.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-75429486878616047292011-07-03T06:30:34.349-04:002011-07-03T06:30:34.349-04:00Are they King Charles Spaniels? The two dogs are C...Are they King Charles Spaniels? The two dogs are CUTE. Not your snake. I too am very afraid of snakes in general, but can live with the garter snakes. I have them in my tiny garden too. They never get too big because the feral cats keep the population down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-31082303269586065932011-07-03T02:51:34.578-04:002011-07-03T02:51:34.578-04:00I don't mind spiders, but that was one ghostly...I don't mind spiders, but that was one ghostly looking dude. Snakes I don't like. And I run screaming, like you, when I see a scorpion out here. Great photos of the spider, snake and your dogs.L. Amblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828890482813303530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-38323391261832777352011-07-03T02:07:02.882-04:002011-07-03T02:07:02.882-04:00Ahh you made me feel crawly all over...lol! So not...Ahh you made me feel crawly all over...lol! So not a snake/spider icky bug, creepy-crawly lover. But beautiful roses though, such a pretty pink. And you have Caviler King Charles Spaniels, the most beautiful dog in the world, but I am biased with my Sweet Tri, Connor!!PolkaDotGalosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082105347866101606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-42556215549349847082011-07-02T23:35:34.369-04:002011-07-02T23:35:34.369-04:00I enjoyed this post! I am very different, however,...I enjoyed this post! I am very different, however, though I was like you way back when, before I raised three boys. Eventually my love for my sons over came my dislike for critters. They trained me well. Now I'm not squeamish at all, unless it has rattles on it or it happens to be a large black grasshopper with red stripes on it. I have no problems with crickets, but these particular grasshoppers terrify me!<br /><br />BTW - that white spider is amazing, like a spooky alien! I have never seen one like it here.<br />.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-65858314396754182482011-07-02T21:43:27.028-04:002011-07-02T21:43:27.028-04:00I don't usually mind spiders, but am a bit lee...I don't usually mind spiders, but am a bit leery of the brown recluse. Yours does resemble a skull. Fun information - interesting that they love goldenrod so much they can turn yellow! Cute pics. Now, snakes, on the other hand, I don't like at all!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-56057588914628870602011-07-02T19:41:09.645-04:002011-07-02T19:41:09.645-04:00Katie has spied him sunning on the rocks near the ...Katie has spied him sunning on the rocks near the pond from the windows that overlook the backyard and unfortunately, she makes too much noise and he has been able to get away and into a snake hole before she could get him. But I have no doubt that she will get lucky one day. ;) Toughie, on the other hand, is neurologically disabled but an amazing hunter just the same. He catches toys for them to play with (and dine on) all the time!Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306667106050601639.post-3782416081161574052011-07-02T19:28:17.501-04:002011-07-02T19:28:17.501-04:00Oh man I do NOT want snakes either. It doesn't...Oh man I do NOT want snakes either. It doesn't know what it's in for if your adorable dogs catch him. He'll become their toy for the day. :)<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com