Pond Turtle basking in the sun
by LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Pond Turtle basking in the sun
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LeeAnn McLaneGoetz McLaneGoetzStudioLLCcom
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Pond Turtle Basking in the sun
Seven Ponds Nature Center Dryden Michigan
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May 1st, 2012
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LeeAnn McLane-Goetz
Blanding's Turtle (Emys blandingii) Identification: Carapace smooth and dome like, black, often with yellow speckles. Plastron with crosswise hinge, yellow with black outer blotches. Head and upper neck black, throat and lower neck bright yellow. Male has concave plastron. Adult carapace length: 6 to 10.75 inches (15.2 to 27.4 cm). Habitat: Shallow, weedy ponds, marshes, river backwaters and sloughs. Habits: Mostly aquatic, but often travel over land to find nest sites, mates, or new habitat. Timid, depends on shell for protection. They eat crayfish, insects, tadpoles, carrion, etc. Reproduction: Females nest in June, burying 3 to 21 elliptical eggs in the ground. The dark colored, long tailed hatchlings emerge in August or September. Range and Status: Common in the Lower Peninsula; rare in the Upper Peninsula. Threatened by wetland degradation and road mortality. Protected by Michigan law as a special concern species.
LeeAnn McLane-Goetz
This image was created at Seven Ponds Nature Center, 3854 Crawford Road, Dryden, MI 48428-9776 a must see in Michigan. Seven Ponds is a place of extraordinary natural beauty. The scenery at Seven Ponds is spectacular. Each season brings it own form of beauty to the nature center. Seven Ponds has tremendous natural diversity. The center has 468 acres which contain deep glacial lakes, ponds, marshes, fields, woodlands, and prairie. These provide sanctuary for many different kinds of plants and animals. Seven Ponds beauty and diversity provide a wonderful, undisturbed setting for those seeking serenity