Cleome spinosa in front of Marnie's Pavilion
We received a large amount of publicity over the past weekend about a rattlesnake biting a young man on the heel last Friday. I wanted to assure our visitors that this is a very rare event at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. We have been open to the public for more than 20 years, and this is the first time a visitor has been bitten. Fortunately, the young man is well on his way to making a full recovery.
Here are a couple of things to know about snakes at Chatfield: We have several species beside rattlesnake. The bull snake is common out here.
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