TOPIC: Good Friends,Rattlsnakes & Ginseng

Hey guys went out for a half of day with 2 buddys of mine from Tn: about 15 miles from the house here and found out that the ginseng is still quite green just over that way I can not bring myself to dig plants with berries that green,but they are kind of soft it want be long over their and I must have these mature plants their are 3 realy nice plants.

This is 2 very good friends of mine on the Left is Bobby Joe Napier,then my son Caleb ( my best buddy ),& Merl Hensley....Bobby and Mearl are from Harrogate and Tazewell Tn: We had a good time out walking around together,but still didnt get to dig alot at this time over their it is still green alot their is some red berries.I think sometimes the friendship and time spent together with good friends is just as important as any thing else is and was glad to go.

To ad exsitement for the day I came across this very nice Timber Rattler it was a female and she was loaded with babys..I didnt like where she was,behind me you can see a rock that is where I spotted her,but closer to me their you can see water bottles that someone very rudely threw down in the woods (thats not rite)and,that let me know that people travel throguh their and most likely would kill her so I took her to a place and let her go.She was ill with me for bothering her,but I didnt hurt her and put her in a good place to have the babys

nice day of it billy..glad the snake got moved to a friendlier spot..some people kill every snake they see..which are supposed to be in the woods..but will throw their trash down that ain't supposed to be in the woods..

Hey Billy,

Nice pictures, especially the rattler.
I agree, Nature has its purpose for everything.

I'd like to come over and visit with you later on.

Have you heard anything on ginseng starting prices yet?

rootman

Billy

Looks like alot of fun...Keep safe Brother....

That is exactly why I wear snake chaps and snake boots! Sorry to disappoint you, but I would have been one of the ones that killed it. I'm sorry I have no remorse for getting rid of something dangerous. Don't forget that Satan's nickname is \"the old serpent\" so there can't be anything good about a snake! I know people think that they serve a purpose but trust me the fox, eagles, mountain lions and everything else would benefit from the extra food to munch on. God Bless ya Billy but dang you are a crazy individual!

Nice pics but dang your more of a man then me by picking that stinkin snake up! Those things give me the willies.

Nice pics of good times! I don't want the snakes dead, but I aint got no plans of playing with them either:ohmy:

Something fishy....holding a \"rattler\" that close to your....hoo hoo...or anywhere for that matter. Been bit before, not by a rattler, but was very sick from it. Yep, if it's got fangs, it needs to die. Period.