Garden Visitor

[valhalla]

A Wood Turtle came to visit us Monday evening and he/she was still hanging about last night.     Wonder if turtle eggs are in the future?

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[carla]

Nice pictures,do they live in the wild there?

Greetings Carla

[Donna]

Nice pictures,do they live in the wild there?

Greetings Carla

They do Carla, very common turtle. Box turtle. They come out once in a while from the woods. I haven't seen one in years but they are out there. We always had one as a pet when growing up, then we'd let it go before Summer was over. My brothers would paint a red stripe on the shell so we would recognize him if he ever crossed our path again.

[carla]

Nice pictures,do they live in the wild there?

Greetings Carla

They do Carla, very common turtle. Box turtle. They come out once in a while from the woods. I haven't seen one in years but they are out there. We always had one as a pet when growing up, then we'd let it go before Summer was over. My brothers would paint a red stripe on the shell so we would recognize him if he ever crossed our path again.

LOL

[Wing Goose]

Love the pictures!  The Turtle is very trusting
as she should be.  Thank you.
             
             Lola

[valhalla]

TURTLE Update:

I think the She is digging nests for egg laying - depressions all over the garden and fortunately, in areas next to established plants or the pansies that are going to get killed by the heat shortly.  I told Rich to leave her alone today (he has a delivery coming in, so he'll be in and out), as he can be a little boy    Time will tell....

[valhalla]

90 days later, I came home today and found a new-born baby turtle by the garage!  I call Rich and told him that he was a Grandpa.  We put the little guy back in the garden where we suspected the nest was (never  found it). 

[Carol P.]

Awesome news Janet!   

[Paul Hamilton]

Great news!  I'm a big Box Turtle fan.

Paul

[MAK]