tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post2997816730051156599..comments2023-08-14T10:23:04.082-04:00Comments on My Green vermont: What's With This Weather?Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-15647409272590208472010-05-28T09:32:41.951-04:002010-05-28T09:32:41.951-04:00Indigo, he's pretty good about dropping them, ...Indigo, he's pretty good about dropping them, once I tell him to. I just have to catch him in time.<br /><br />mrb, someone once told me that the reason dogs are so attracted to turtles is that the smell of their urine is very strong.Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-65812814224434189542010-05-27T10:17:27.749-04:002010-05-27T10:17:27.749-04:00Knowing how keen GS's hearing is, I'm sure...Knowing how keen GS's hearing is, I'm sure it's the cadence of their stroll out of the woods that gets his attention. They also could have a unique smell that we are clueless about too.mrbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223571140075151110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-77604308553783679942010-05-27T08:36:29.324-04:002010-05-27T08:36:29.324-04:00There are always baby snappers (alas, many dead ba...There are always baby snappers (alas, many dead baby snappers too) on the rail trail a mile or so out. It's getting to be time, I guess.<br /><br />I loved seeing the painted turtle in your yard last week, Lali. I do wish Wolfie could control his nature.Indigo Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387698096732697805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-16145942395181230272010-05-26T08:53:50.265-04:002010-05-26T08:53:50.265-04:00Sonya, maybe these had been trained by the staff?Sonya, maybe these had been trained by the staff?Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-15693987602917088262010-05-26T08:36:09.963-04:002010-05-26T08:36:09.963-04:00I went on a field trip with Violette to the Tinicu...I went on a field trip with Violette to the Tinicum Wildlife Refuge last week, and we saw no fewer than: 3 huge snapping turtles, 4 box turtles, and 2 painted turtles. They were all hanging out by the walkway, laying eggs in holes they had dug at the edge of the forest, right in the path of hordes of elementary school children. Seemed counterintuitive to me, but I suppose the turtles know what they're doing.SonyaTerjanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225472795809105225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-26476934149451148842010-05-26T08:28:15.041-04:002010-05-26T08:28:15.041-04:00Mali, I forgot to say that the turtles that Wolfie...Mali, I forgot to say that the turtles that Wolfie crunches are a good eight inches long. The one I rescued last night was decorated in bright orange-red, and, luckily, was undamaged.Eulalia Benejam Cobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247079657985430691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2226876762714358061.post-84010822497285514292010-05-25T20:22:13.890-04:002010-05-25T20:22:13.890-04:00Apart from wanting to spit at all your lovely weat...Apart from wanting to spit at all your lovely weather (I know, I'm getting payback for my summer posts in February), I'm fascinated by the painted turtles, and have googled them to learn more. (We are turtle-less here).Malihttp://aseparatelife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com