Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Sliders

Last week, it was warm enough for these Red-eared Sliders. A species native to a wide swath of the midlands, from westernTexas to western Indian, and north to Illinois, these have been spread every damn where by the irresponsible pet trade and the fools who buy from them.

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