So I´ve made my first trip to the adders saturday one week ago. Weather was fine, sun was shining the hole day, temperatures about 6-7°C but I´ve found lots of snow in this habitat, here some pictures ...
(5.3.11)
- habitat with much snow
After a few hours of search I found in this terrain my first black adder of 2011
- The adder lay in the sunny side
- Black adder in situ
The ground temperature where the adder lays has about 24°C
As the wind goes stronger, the adder lay in the bushes...
This day I also found one Zootoca vivipara, but can´t photograph her...
3 days later (8.3.11) I go again in this habitat to look at the adder and take a look if I find some new males, laying in the spring sun...
- Habitat of Vipera berus and Zootoca vivipara here in the Southwest of Germany
- The adder I observed 3 days ago, I found again at same place. Photo in situ
- Searching for a new "hot" place ;)
But this guy was the only adder I found this day. Beside this adder I saw some Lizards, but can´t photographed...
So Saturday last week (12.3.11) It should be the nicest day this spring till now, so I go again in the habitat.....
Weather was nice and sun shines heavy, temperatures about 12°C
As I arrived at 11 am. the black adder doesn´t lay at his place I found him the days ago, so I search in the terrain for some new adders...but found only some Zootoca viviparas..
As I remove to adders place, he don´t lay there for the hole day and weather turns bad and cold...
So, no adder at the nicest day till now in 2011....but looking forward, the season has start
like ever..sorry about my worst english
Really nice set of pictures!