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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 06/03/2009 : 11:30:59
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As long as it stays out of your way Gail hopfully only a green tree snake, keep those boots on when working in the garden just in case..
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 11:57:09
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As it was quite cool last night (13C) I thought the snake would have been sluggish but it moved quick enough. We get a lot of yellow faced whip snakes here so hopefully only a green or one of them... trouble is without seeing the head they look very similar to a brown which are fairly common here too. There was a lady bitten by a brown only a few km away the other day. She is always careful in long grass but she only went to hang her washing out a few steps from the back door in short grass and didn't watch where she was walking 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 12:15:46
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I hope she is okies Gail 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 12:38:47
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Yes, out of hospital in a couple of days.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 12:53:49
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Gail it was cool here last night too got down to 18 degs I did not have to put the fan on to sleep it was quite a change
We used to get a lot of the whip snakes in Townsville Gail the ones up there were a dark colour with a orange tail, they pack a bite too as you would know. Plenty of Browns ones around too so keep a good watch out..
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 13:02:47
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i read about that woman getting bitten. whoa.
key your eyes peeled, gail.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 13:14:55
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Mary-Anne, that is the trouble here in autumn, we get warm days and the first part of the night is nice and warm so only need a sheet, around 20 to 22C, but by 3 or 4am it cools right down to low teens and I wake up cold.
How about this snake story at Cooroy which is a little town about half hour south of us
http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2009/mar/04/slithering-under-bedsheets/
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 14:18:25
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That would be a terrible shock, I dont mind snakes but I dont want them in my bed either.
Especially one of those browns..
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 15:01:37
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I dont mind snakes but I dont want them in my bed either.
What would you call it is it climbed into your trousers then  
Must be happy hour , well tis Friday and all 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/03/2009 : 15:12:21
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Well what do you reckon it would be called Cheryl..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 15:19:29
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Cant say and thanks MA, putting the ball back into my court
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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