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Iowa gardener shares harvest day snake encounter

Original: # Gardening # Reptiles # Snakes # Snake # Iowa Big harvest day. Lots of squash and a bucket of sweet potatoes. As I dug

A gardener in Iowa reported a big harvest day, digging up squash and a bucket of sweet potatoes, only to find a medium-sized snake watching from about three feet away. With cool, cloudy conditions around 60°F (15°C), the snake was sluggish and allowed a close look before moving on, a detail that has charmed fellow gardening and reptile enthusiasts.

Why now: The mix of a successful harvest and an unexpected close-up wildlife encounter is a charming, shareable seasonal story.

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• # Gardening # Reptiles # Snakes # Snake # Iowa Big harvest day. Lots of squash and a bucket of sweet potatoes. As I dug sweet potatoes, I noticed a medium-sized snake watching me from about 3 feet away. At 60° F / 15° C and cloudy, the snake was a little subdued, and it let me… · donray@mastodon.online · 35

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