Hi folks,
I have already had enough of the cold season so I am starting to get over my winter depression by making plans for the next year...
March:
planning a business trip to northern India - trying to spend a few hours roaming the countryside for some herbs (any kind...)
April:
attending a big industrial fair in Hannover I will try to get an extra day there and go looking for V. berus
May:
main helping trip to Provence with friends. Main target species: V. ursinii (probably too early for them but will try anyway); Malpolon m., R. scalaris, H. viridiflavus, T. lepidus and V. aspis and also maybe E. orbicularis and T. hermanni. Also I really would like to find a C. girondica, species I have not yet seen in the wild.
June/July:
family vacation in Provence: will try to get some time and introduce my kids to the joys of looking for reptiles - starting with T. hermanni (hope it is not going to be too hot)
September: attending an industrial fair in Chicago - will try to get a day off so I can try to find some herps around Chicago
What are your plans? Or do you think it is still too early for making plans?
Best regards from dark and cold Germany
Christoph
Ps praying that my plans will not disappear once they make contact with reality...