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Alan Hyde


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Male Adder basking by Birch Log pile

This is a melanistic black phase adder
· Date: Mon April 3, 2006 · Views: 708
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glsammy

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Mon April 3, 2006 3:41pm

Excellent shot Alan. Where was it taken?

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Alan Hyde
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Mon April 3, 2006 4:12pm

Hi glsammy, and thank you.

This pic was taken at the heath in Bisley Surrey



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Mon April 3, 2006 5:02pm

great pic (as is the grass snake, but too many superlatives there already)

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Alan Hyde
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Mon April 3, 2006 5:08pm

Thanks crisscross Most kind

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Mon April 3, 2006 5:26pm

Veery good photo,but another creature besides spiders I shiver at

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Mon April 3, 2006 7:31pm

Another superb shot, I like the space the snake has around it - a good composition really. Deserving of superlatives like the grass snake shot, well done!



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Alan Hyde
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Tue April 4, 2006 4:20am

Thanks alot Matt,

It wasn't easy getting this close in situ. I had to edge forward inches at a time on my belly . A few times the adder looked like it would take off so I would freeze and he'd settle again. Later in the year as the weather warms up getting this close will be alot harder LOL!



Hi Cherrybee and thanks I do understand , I have a fear of horses .



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Thu June 15, 2006 3:27pm

this is amazing! great photo

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