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 [...]

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