Comments on: Earth Day as a special event once a year had never really meant much to me http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-and-society/earth-day-as-a-special-event-once-a-year-had-never-really-meant-much-to-me/ Ecological science, news, and policy from the Ecological Society of America Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Nadine Lymn http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-and-society/earth-day-as-a-special-event-once-a-year-had-never-really-meant-much-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-4554 Nadine Lymn Thu, 03 May 2007 13:51:19 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=47#comment-4554 Kristin,

Thanks for your comment. Well, I can’t tell you with 100 percent certainty that it was an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake but it certainly seemed to match my pocketguide. I did check with a biologist on staff with the Reston Association who seemed to think this was entirely possible. I’ve also heard that ranges are moving northward as Virginia’s climate becomes more like North Carolina’s.

Hope that’s somewhat helpful…..

Nadine

]]> By: Kristin Sorensen http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecology-and-society/earth-day-as-a-special-event-once-a-year-had-never-really-meant-much-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-4553 Kristin Sorensen Wed, 02 May 2007 22:18:36 +0000 http://www.esa.org/esablog/?p=47#comment-4553 I am excited for your experience but was wondering isn’t Reston outside of the Diamondbacks’ usual habitat range? As far as I have known the Copperhead, Cotton Mouth, and Timber Rattlesnake were the only poisonous snakes in Virginia. With the copperhead being the only one found in Fairfax County. Historically the Timber rattler has been found in Loudoun, so it’s highly concievable that the have begun moving east. But the Diamond back would be slightly out of region. If you could let me know what you know about this i would be greatful. Thanks for the time. Kris

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