Monty and George and I went up to camp at Pine Haven, and visit with Denton on the Crew Weekend of his camp. Saturday morning, we weren't scheduled to be anywhere, and Monty wanted more sleep, so George and I went for a walk around and about, and ended up at the power line cut, chasing bugs and flipping logs. This delightful snake is a northern red-bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata) - they are not scarce, but I had never seen one before. He did not flush when I moved the log - in fact, George and I spent a while looking at an ant's nest before spotting him - but once I grabbed him, he was lively and musked me abundantly.

I also managed a long moth photography session, plus some excellent amphibians, on this trip, so the daily moth posts will return once I have sorted the photos.

Wentworth, NH (power line cut above Pine Haven), 8/2/2014.