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A bed of garter snakes cannot seem to decide whether to venture out from their retaining wall for some late summer sun or retreat to their rocky den for the season. Rather than hibernating, snakes enter a state of inactivity called brumation during colder months. Their metabolism slows down significantly in response to cold temperatures, leading them to seek out sheltered places like burrows, caves, or under logs to avoid freezing and conserve energy. (Nicole Carter/Staff Writer)
Nicole joined Sun Journal’s Western Maine Weeklies group in 2019 as a staff writer for the Franklin Journal and Livermore Falls Advertiser. Later she moved over to the Advertiser Democrat where she covers...
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