Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020

Location: Fellsmere, St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

I am a Florida Box Turtle,
In the north in the winter I hibernate
When I lay eggs, if the weather is hot
I will have a higher female hatch rate.

Sources: Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) - Terrapene carolina

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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