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Title
Passing The Day With A Friend
Artist
Bob Orsillo
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Photograph - Original Fine Art Photography By Bob Orsillo
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Passing the day with a friend - Original fine art wildlife nature photography by Bob Orsillo
Copyright (c)Bob Orsillo / http://orsillo.com - All Rights Reserved.
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Two Eastern Painted Turtles enjoying some quality time.
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to Louisiana and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The turtle is the only species of the genus Chrysemys, which is part of the pond turtle family Emydidae. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. Four regionally based subspecies (the eastern, midland, southern, and western) evolved during the last ice age.
The adult painted turtle female is 10�25 cm (4�10 in) long; the male is smaller. The turtle's top shell is smooth and oval without a keel (ridge). Its skin is olive to black with red, orange, or yellow stripes on its extremities. The subspecies can be distinguished by their shells: the eastern has straight-aligned top shell segments; the midland has a large gray mark on the bottom shell; the southern has a red line on the top shell; the western has a red pattern on the bottom shell.
The turtle eats aquatic vegetation, algae, and small water creatures including insects, crustaceans, and fish. Although they are frequently consumed as eggs or hatchlings by rodents, canines, and snakes, the adult turtles' hard shells protect them from most predators. Reliant on warmth from its surroundings, the painted turtle is active only during the day when it basks for hours on logs or rocks. During winter, the turtle hibernates, usually in the muddy bottoms of waterways. The turtles mate in spring and autumn. Females dig nests on land and lay eggs between late spring and mid-summer. Hatched turtles grow until sexual maturity: 2�9 years for males, 6�16 for females.
In the traditional tales of Algonquian tribes, the colorful turtle played the part of a trickster. In modern times, four U.S. states have named the painted turtle their official reptile. Habitat loss and road killings have reduced the turtle's population, but its ability to live in human-disturbed settings has helped it remain the most abundant turtle in North America. Adults in the wild can live for more than 55 years.
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January 24th, 2013
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Islamabad, Ca - Pakistan
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Sun Lakes, AZ - United States
Bob, This image is simply adorable and your title is perfect. Nicely done. v/f
Zeeland, MI - United States
Beautiful photo, Bob - I'm adding this to my Animal Photos and Art Images board on Pinterest - hope it brings you some traffic!
Denial, ME - United States
Passing the day with a friend - Original fine art wildlife nature photography by Bob Orsillo Copyright (c)Bob Orsillo / http://orsillo.com - All Rights Reserved. Buy art online. Buy photography online Two Eastern Painted Turtles enjoying some quality time.
Oklahoma City, OK - United States
These look very snooty, maybe it's their beautiful shells they are so proud of! Love it! L/F
Lyon, Rh - France
I just love this work of yours Bob!! These turtles are gorgeous and the composition of this photo is simply brilliant :) LF
San Lorenzo, CA - United States
Aww, this is so cute and wonderful, dear Bob!!! Beautiful color and detail!!! :)))vf
Auburn, CA - United States
Oh I love these turtles! Just a wonderful capture! I used to have three little guys when I was a kid and they were just so much fun! l/f
Strykersville, NY - United States
What an incredible capture Bob. Love the light, the shine. Fabulous!!! F/L T
Upta Camp, ME - United States
Passing the day with a friend - Original fine art wildlife nature photography by Bob Orsillo Copyright (c)Bob Orsillo / http://orsillo.com - All Rights Reserved. Buy art online. Buy photography online Two Eastern Painted Turtles enjoying some quality time.
Sandwich, MA - United States
Super image! Great post processing especially handling of the highlights on the backs of these critters! Lovely composition too!! L/F
Helena, Mt - United States
One of my most favored critters! Great shot showing both sides of their lovely coloring. I love this! L/V
Maine - United States
Passing the day with a friend - Original fine art wildlife nature photography by Bob Orsillo Copyright (c)Bob Orsillo / http://orsillo.com - All Rights Reserved. Buy art online. Buy photography online Two Eastern Painted Turtles enjoying some quality time.
Mosman, NS - Australia
Love the glossy shells and this moment of them in conversation! Great capture..v..V
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