Wednesday, May 13, 2009

painted turtles




Mid-May has signaled the beginning of turtle season here at the tree house.


Baby painted turtles were found making their way towards the lake earlier this week. I gave a helping hand to two of them, only time will tell if they can survive all the obstacles put in front of them.
Each one of us that has the pleasure of having turtles visit our properties can help by providing them with a pesticide-free environment and by limiting our input of fertilizers into the nearby aquatic environments.
Hopefully, soon the snappers and mud turtles will follow. Keep an eye out for turtle crossings!

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