Snapping turtle centers her nest
on Bowman's Hill Gentian Trail
Grounds manager Sebastian Brown and intern Amanda Boccuti watch as an Eastern Snapping Turtle lays eggs in the hole she dug on the Gentian Trail at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve. After
laying each egg, lower photo, the turtle lifts her leg to avoid damaging the eggs. When all of the eggs were laid, she covered the hole and headed into the woods. According to the experts at the preserve, she will not return to care for the eggs of young turtles, who will hatch in August.
