I have some! My email is blocked but you can reach me through my trade page. Jeanne Here is a link that might be useful: my trade page

Hi Barbara... I'm a big fan of the Reno area...be sure to check out the Black Rock desert, and Pyramid Lake. Both holy sites for Native North Americans, and isolated and wild and free. You can hear yourself think. If you want an arty thing to do whilst in the Reno area...check out Guru Lane. It's in the Black Rock, and I can't really describe it...but I'm sure it's on the net. Let's see...have a buffet dinner in a casino in Reno. Check out the Sierras! Go to Wally's Hot Springs and have a soak! American Falls! Go look at Lake Tahoe...look at how clear it is, and realise, sadly, that it's losing 8+ feet a year of it's clarity due to run-off from nearby lawns (inorganic fertilisers)and parking lots(oil, transmission fluid, etc).

Thanks for the help everyone! (Sorry to take so long to post back, kind of a busy last couple of weeks.) It does appear to be Astraglus sp. I guess I'll have to get a hold of someone who has seen the flowers in this particular location to determine the species. Hopefully the folks at the BLM office can help out with some pics from earlier in the year or something. Thanks again! Eva

I'm not sure I'd want to use buckshot of any kind because of ricochet concirns, but there are rounds made for a .22 cal pistol called snake rounds. They have 150-175 very small pellets that do a pretty good job of dispatching snakes, scorpions and the like. Although I haven't had the opportunity to try it on a snake, I've known other that have and they supposedly work well. I have used them on scorpions with wonderfully interisting results. Because the pellets are small it's very effective at close range, but is no threat at longer range (such as the unintended stray shot) or from ricochet. Just google "snake round ammunition" to find a place to get them. Obviously, check your local laws on their use and possession and discharge of a firearm of any kind. BTW winged mammal, all animals protect their selves, most protect their family and territory (home). Often times one animal will intrude on another animals space and conflict ensues. I, and I suspect most of us don't go out of our way to kill anything we don't intend on eating, but like all animals, we may move into an area and stake our claim to our homes, protect it and our family. That's natures way. We are a part of nature. Republican? Well, we all have to choose between two evils. I tossed my coin and it came up heads. I took that to mean that I was not supposed to choose the party represented by an ass. :) .........Sorry, I just couldn't resist. :)