Dreaming about warmer days with turtles

Helping feed and clean the box turtles is my favorite distraction from coding and manuscript edits ;)

This is such important work!

Yessss this is so true

My children are learning about the birds and the bees, turtle style #Turtles

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Not seeing a lot of turtles in this cold weather, so here is a cute Gillie

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Had a great holiday break exploring streams and flipping rocks!

I think I should win best holiday sweater with this Mistletoad! What do you think?! #Toads #UglyChristmasSweater

This! It is such a weird time being done with the biggest project of your life (so far)!

I’m loving your turtle posts! Turtles rock!

Thanks!! I still need some more fun art ;)

Graduation complete! I’m so grateful for the village that made this all possible. I’m one lucky gal. #PhinisheD #PhDone

Reminder from my coworker, Pancake, to do your morning stretches! #SelfCare #Turtles #SoftshellTurtle

The cutest fungus

That feeling when Dunkin’ puts flavored syrup in your coffee when you asked for it black :/ #Yuck

A sticker of two Map Turtles basking in top of each other on a log. Looks like they are mating!

A second version where the turtle on the top was made smaller and moved forward to make it look more “safe for work”.

You see, I love creating stickers based on my turtle photographs. 🐢

But this one caused quite a stir on my Instagram because everyone thought it was NSFW. 😂

They are basking together! I tried to make it better with a different placement…but no luck! 😅

Snapping turtle covered in mud on dried pond floor.

What is happening here? 🐢

A few years ago, in late October, I came across this snapping turtle covered in mud!

This turtle probably picked an overwintering spot which later dried out. So the turtle moved to a new spot!

Turtles brumate underwater or on land sometimes (e.g., hatchlings). 🐢

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My office is pretty cool

So cranky!!

The snapping turtle says “hello”! Although my research doesn’t focus on these turtles, I always love when we catch them! #Turtles #Fieldwork (handled with proper permits)

Thanks! Turtles rock!

Yay!! 🐢🐢

If you love turtles, you should definitely follow Callie!🐢

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