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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

{TURTLE}

On July 3, Pieter took some photos of a 'Mama' turtle, a big one, about 40 cm or 16" that was digging a hole to lay her eggs. It probably is one of the Cooter family. They always are on the side of our pond, basking in the sun. But you never can get close, as they jump in the water and vanish. Just wanted to share our garden critter with you.
Most of our grass is already dead here from the heat...

Related link:
{Our TURTLE KINDERGARTEN}| previous post by me

15 comments:

  1. Dear Mariette,

    Thanks for showing us the photo of your sweet turtle, and that is a big one. Hope that you will get to see the little babies, when they hatch.

    Hope that you are enjoying your week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  2. Liebe Mariette,

    danke für diesen schönen Post.

    Liebe Grüße
    Angela und Elisabeth

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  3. You are blessed to have this little turtle living in your world.
    Love,
    Lorraine

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  4. Liebe Mariette,
    diese Fotos sind wunderschön. Da kann man eine Schildkröten-Mama wirklich mal bei der Arbeit beobachten.
    Liebe Grüße
    Irmi

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  5. Hallo Mariette,
    sogar bei uns gibt es inzwischen entlaufene amerikanische Schmuckschildkröten, die hier ihre Eier legen. Allerdings genügt die Wärme nicht, sie auszubrüten. Wie ist das bei euch? Konntest du schon mal welche schlüpfen sehen?
    Schöne Grüße, Johanna

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  6. Hi There
    I love turtles, but well, in my region they are only kept as pets. My neighbor has got some, and every year at least one of them manages to break out from their cage at the pond. So it came one day, that a little turtle walked along my rabbit cage... my rabbits looked a bit bewildered :o). Me too. Well, at least I could bring it back to my neighbors.
    Have a nice day and greetings from Switzerland
    Alex

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  7. Turtles are so sweet and cute!
    Have a nice day Mariette! :)

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  8. Ohhh..Mariette,
    Wat een mooie schildpad leeft er bij jullie in de vijver.
    En...je hebt hem ook prachtig op de foto gezet.
    Met je gazon komt het wel weer goed. In een periode van droogte heeft een gazon veel te verduren en heeft het heel moeilijk. Dat is jammer, want je wilt natuurlijk het liefst twaalf maanden een sappige groene gazon.
    Maar mij is altijd geleerd: mest, mest en nog eens mest en...water.
    De natuur laat zich (gelukkig) niet altijd sturen en dat is maar goed ook.
    Komt wel weer goed, gras hersteld meestal ook weer snel.
    Nog een reactie op jouw vorige post: Ik vond jou een "Grande Dame".
    Wij zitten nu heerlijk een weekje op Texel in een huisje in de duinen. Goed strandweer (om te wandelen) en...niet lachen hoor, maar ik heb hier ook een internetverbinding. De kabel gaat wel het hele huisje door maar dat mag de pret niet drukken.
    Ik heb jouw blog dus even heerlijk bijgelezen.
    Hele lieve, nee..extra lieve groetjes van Elly

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  9. Wat een prachtig beest.....echt prehistorisch !!!! Wellicht zijn er binnenkort allemaal kliene schildpadjes.....dat zou schattig zijn....bedankt voor de mooie foto's.
    groetjes Bianca

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  10. Oh, sweet Mama turtle. They are so interesting to me. One time my husband was surfing and he saw a giant sea turtle and it popped up and startled him. I just love these wonderful creatures.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  11. Wat leuk...een schildpad in de tuin, dus ze doen net als kikkers, als ze je horen/zien springen ze in het water..
    Het is al wel een joekel zeg..

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  12. Oh was für ein schöner Post. Die Schildkröte ist ja allerliebst. Meine Freundin hat auch 4 Schildkröten, aber ganz kleine.

    Amelie hat die OP super überstanden und macht auch tolle Fortschritte, wenn auch sehr langsam, aber das wird schon mit der Zeit. Die OP ist ja erst ein halbes Jahr her. Sie muss ja jetzt erst mal hören lernen.
    GGGGGLG Tanja

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  13. Hello Mariette!
    Thank you for your sweet comment and for your warm welcome back!!!
    Your turtle is faboulous and it's so big!!! I'd like to have one in my garden!
    Hope you're having a nice week!
    hugs and see you soon!
    Vale

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  14. Oh the turtle is so cute! How nice you got turtle in your garden! I've never seen one around my house...maybe because there is no lake near here. When I was living in Florida, I saw a huge turtle roaming in a golf course. Thank you for sharing photos of turtle with us :-)

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  15. The turtle is amazing. God has created such cute creatures and you certainly take a lot of time and present such detailed pictures that I feel that I am looking at the real one. Thanks:0

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