Of course, the original lyrics, written by Jin Stafford were: “She said I don’t like spiders and snakes And that ain’t what it takes to love me…”  Well, it’s certainly been a wonderful and  fun time at the Arizona Desert Botanical Garden (again), viewing critters, such as red robin perched high in a tree, a lone chipmunk sweeping the ground for crumbs on Gertrude’s Restaurant patio, a handsome lizard scrambling across one of the Garden’s pathway, and finally a Garden Docent displaying and explaining the black necked garter snake! Wonderful! FUN!

 A Red Robin

 The lone chipmunk on Gertrude’s patio

 Handsome lizard

 Garden docent displaying the black necked garter snake

  Ah! A brave and curious young child shows an interest in the Arizona black necked garter snake