Great picture Mark!!!  I can't believe how he posed for you, after having bit you.  Like you said, probably showing off.  Glad you're OK.

 

This is a Copperhead in Five Forks.  See the water box?  Yeah, well, I have it on good authority that you shouldn't stick your hand in there.  I also know that you should be really careful around leaf piles, and bushes, especially when you've been away for a while.

 

OK, now for a little ID.  I've never seen one, and hope I only see pictures, but you can identify a copperhead by the milk chocolate kisses along the body.  See them? And look at the size of that triangular head!!  

 

Be careful out there; gardening can be hazardous to your health.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!