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[[underlined]] Mice, Snakes etc [[/underlined]

A vivid green grass snake was discovered on the trail between the cabin & tents.  It was as vivid as the ^[[insertion]] paletus or [[/insertion]] marsh grass in the sun in the Outlet.  It was fly hunting & would raise itself on what seemed very little coil for a purchase - one kink perhaps - [[image - pen drawing of horizontal line with small dip about the middle of the line]] & straighten out ^[[insertion]] level [[/insertion]] across a space & dart its tongue out after some insect too small for us to see.  When out among the leaves it darkened so that it was protectively colored to match them.  It was dull yellowish below.
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After sunset we saw the dark form (silhouette) of a mouse climbing up the slanting tree where the Piliotated holes are, in front of the piazza. Does it use them for nesting holes?
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Spiders abound here & on some mgs. ^[[insertion]] numerous [[/insertion]] webs are seen on the ground. One tree (Aug 5) was fairly busy with beautiful discs with geometrical designs. [[image - pen drawing of spider web]]  Sept. 20 Trees fairly festooned with beautiful round webs.
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A quill on my table - on a red shawl - one mg. pointed to a bristling visitor, & for several nights noises were heard in or around a number of the tents.

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mg. & mgs = morning/s Porcupine comes to visit?