Yaddio: Thanks for that tip - I will look that article up.
Yesterday late, after a thunder shower, the local Ground Squirrels were out and about at 7:00 P.M. (which is later than normal go underground for the day times) gathering the wet grass and scurrying it down into their dens.
Little guys never go down to the creek (nor to the mud puddles) to drink water - they simply live off of the moisture on and in the grass they gather.
Yeah here-abouts are Ground Squirrels start their estivation (underground torpor) on about August 8th and aren't seen above ground til 7 months later (March of the next year).
Interesting little creatures.
I was NOT aware of their immunity to snake bites.
Thanks again.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
