Peekaboo!

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La tortue peinte est l'une des espèces de tortues les plus répandues en Amérique du Nord. Facilement reconnaissable grâce à sa carapace lisse ornée de motifs jaunes et rouges.

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Painted turtles, seen at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2025

(The water looks nasty because there’s a film of pollen on the surface)

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Painted Turtle at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

Bhavna and I were standing at the edge of the new pond at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. I had my camera in hand, photographing the dragonflies, damselflies, and butterflies. The pond, crammed with water lilies, reflected the surrounding greenery. But something else caught Bhavna’s eye.

“Look, there’s a baby turtle!” she whispered excitedly, pointing towards the pond’s surface.

I shifted my gaze and saw it. Partially submerged, the shell of a Painted Turtle barely broke [...]

https://islandinthenet.com/painted-turtle-at-bowmans-hill-wildflower-preserve/