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

December 10, 2018

Location: Fellsmere, My yard

I am a female Florida Box Turtle
You can tell because I have brown eyes.
If I was a boy, my eyes would be orange or red,
But we both like to eat crickets and flies.

Sources: Florida Box Turtles

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson