Issued as part of the ongoing Bicentennial celebration, the 13Â¢ State Flags pane was a first in U.S. history. This was the first time a pane with 50 face-different stamps was issued.
NON-VENOMOUS. NON-VENOMOUS. Description: A greenish-brown snake with a diamond-like pattern on its back and dark bars on the sides of its body. The belly scales are yellow with dark markings on the sides. Males are smaller and thinner than females and they have small bumps on their chin.
Garter Snake Facts: Garter snakes are the most common snake in North America. All garter snakes, regardless of base color, have a side and a back stripe. The name âgarter snakeâ comes from the comparison of the serpent to the garters men wore years ago to hold up their stockings. When garter snakes hibernate, they will do so in communities with numbers reaching into the hundreds.