Your backyard is wild!
I had forgotten, if I ever really knew, just how orange a box turtle’s legs are.
Their shells are tremendously strong (if only enough to withstand tires…) and their claws are more gentle than they feel as first. Afterall, they need something to help them dig through the leaves and dirt to make a home.
Wild things are all around. Probably hustling as best they can to cross a road near you.
One box turtle retrieved from the road to live in the woods another day
Look past the reason you bought citronella candles and socks (someone should invent those, you saw it here first!) and see what you can find out your doors. The National Wildlife Federation has a great program, Wildlife Watch, to track the wildlife you find. It’s a great thing for kids to do and learn from too.
What is the craziest view / angle / macro shot you can take?
Under the leaves, up in the trees there are wild things to behold. Your backyard is your environment, and it’s different than anyone else’s. Enjoy your great outdoors this weekend, and embrace the summer like never before.
Enter photos taken from 2011 through 2013 of our world, our environment as you see it.
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