By combining images taken through different filters in the visible and infrared, the MESSENGER data allow Mercury to be seen in a variety of high-resolution color views not previously possible. MESSENGER's eyes can see far beyond the color range of the human eye, and the colors seen in the accompanying image are somewhat different from what a human would see.
Bailey, D., Bailey, S. & Hufford, M. (1996) Copperheads Smell Like Cucumbers. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/cmns001450/. Bailey, Dave, Sherman Bailey, and Mary Hufford.
During the breeding season, these copper-colored bands are almost luminous, making the copperhead one of the most recognizable snakes on the landscape. Compared to other snakes, the copperhead has a moderately heavy body, but it rarely exceeds three feet in length. Two species of copperheads are found in Oklahoma.