There's a resident garter snake!

...and he's fast. I just caught sight of him slithering into the shelter of the now-towering raspberry canes. He deserves a name too, but since I didn't see him, it's hard to name him as I didn't properly see him. The name 'Sam' has been suggested, and I think I'll let the issue ride for a while to see how it works on him. :)

Sadly, no photo: he was far too quick slithering under cover for me to even think to reach for my camera, let alone snap a photo.