In the back of the nursery we have a small field where we plant out tomatoes. For over fifty years, we've been having snapping turtles lay their eggs in the field. It generally happens near the full moon. This Spring has been particularly wet and muddy, so this time Mom the snapping turtle got herself extremely dirty. Snapping turtles get their name from their powerful jaws. I remember my dad telling me the story of how one actually bit through a shovel handle.
It will take approximately 90 days for the eggs to hatch!
Caring For Your Urban Lawn
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City life can be exhausting. A long daily commute through a concrete jungle
of gray and brown is a reality of life for many in and around our urban
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We all have creatures of our own we watch out for in the garden -- snapping turtles are a new one! Awesome picture of that working mom!
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