Yes, I imagine in the southeast that could be a problem. Here in the Northwest there are very few snakes, and I have never seen our garter snakes get caught in the bird netting... most likely because they don't hunt the birds. The tiny field mice are as big as they can handle. I keep deer, birds and cats out of my veggie garden by laying the bird netting out over it, attaching it at several spots with twist ties on short sticks so it hovers about 6-8 inches off the ground. The flapping net keeps the birds away. The deer stay away because they are afraid of tangling their hooves. The local roaming cats are foiled because there are no birds underneath to hunt, and if they go under the netting it flaps down on them, so they quickly slink out and do not go back ... in spring, the occasional fledgling has gotten under it. I've watched as they learn that flapping up is no good, so hop-hop out from under it. When I want to go into the garden, I simply undo a few ties, throw back the netting, get what I want, then "close the gate" again. I've also used a modified "roofing" over my day lilies and dahlias and the deer are totally foiled. Luckily, neither deer nor birds bother my snow drops, but I've had to keep my tulips in pots up on the porch because they are pure deer candy. I would welcome more snakes... important garden helpers. We don't have a vole problem here at 50 degrees N Lat though I don't know about the south end of the Island where it is a true Mediterranean climate. I'll ask my friends down there and let you know what they do if they have rampaging voles. Jo Canning Vancouver Island Zone 6B, temperate rainforest -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Nicholas Plummer Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:46 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] voles and bulbs (snakes) Good to see someone rescuing snakes instead of killing them. I have banned bird netting from my garden, because it is too dangerous for the local serpents. I'd rather lose berries to birds than find an entangled snake too late. re: snakes as rodent control: We have lots of black rat snakes, black racers, and copperheads in the garden. Still have lots of voles, though. Nick Plummer North Carolina, USA, zone 7 > On Jul 17, 2017, at 12:24 PM, Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> wrote: > > http://mcwort.blogspot.com/2009/09/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…