Two things I have recently learned about Painted Turtles: they live in every province (but not Territories) of Canada and although they are a bit smaller than a dinner plate in size they typically live up to 50 years.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Turtle Time
It's early June and we have seen the first of the Painted Turtles on the property laying eggs. They wander onto the gravel trail near the lake, dig holes about the size of a Twoonie and deposit the eggs. We counted 9 turtles the other evening.
Two things I have recently learned about Painted Turtles: they live in every province (but not Territories) of Canada and although they are a bit smaller than a dinner plate in size they typically live up to 50 years.
Two things I have recently learned about Painted Turtles: they live in every province (but not Territories) of Canada and although they are a bit smaller than a dinner plate in size they typically live up to 50 years.
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