A few pic's from yesterday. The black kingsnakes in the area we were in are usually very dark. Of 52 snakes observed yesterday 5 were L.g.nigra. Other species found in this area of Ky included corn snakes, rat snakes, prairie kings, milk snakes, copperheads, racers, worm snakes, ringneck snakes, DeKay's snakes and garters. I always found what snakes comprised a community to be interesting. The third pic is a red x eastern intergrade milk snake. Most of these snakes were found under tin while some were found on the crawl.
Some bonus coverage of some of the other Lampropeltis. On Sunday we targeted eastern milk snakes in eastern Ky. While searching for these we prefer checking natural cover in the form of rock cuts. The snake community at these sites is very simple. Eastern milks and eastern garters. Not a bad thing though. These snakes qualify as honorary kingsnakes in my mind. Big, girthy animals that you hold in your hands and not with your fingers like many triangulum ssp's. A few pics of the 6 seen that day.
And more from yesterday.
This one's for you Todd. Here is Will with a 51" calligaster found yesterday. The race is on! 
I'm still trying to resolve my resizing issues. Better pics will come.
In the mean time, hope you guys enjoyed! Phil
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