Painted Turtles Bask after a Long, Hard Winter
After days of unrelenting rain on Massachusetts SouthCoast, sunshine finally broke through days of overcast. With temperatures still only in the mid-40s, painted turtles (Chrysemus picta) tunneled out of the ooze and crawled on rocks to thaw after a too long winter.
Basking Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) Basking
April 1st is late to see these gaudy harbingers of Spring. Like crocuses and daffodils, painted turtles bring the pleasure of Nature’s color to the season. Rock on, painteds!