That’s how long till the snapping turtle eggs hatch in Stewart Park. I was down at  the boat ramp tonight and ran into Jim Robie, local sportsman. On his cell camera was a great  picture of a snapping turtle  laying eggs   on this spot after digging a nest.The female measured about 18 ” across as she filled the curl of the that rod you can see. So, underneath that  mulch are about 30 eggs the size of ping pong  balls. Not that we looked, I am assuming  after reading about Snappers. It will be 9-18 weeks till they hatch. That depends on temperature too. I am sure that mulch  heats up better than soil.  Jim  took the picture on Sunday last. He also  saw activity here in front of the sculpture next  to the  new Liberty Elm.

You can see the disturbed ground to the left of the tree. So watch where you are walking down at  Stewart Park.

Nice.

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Nongame/turtles/snapping_turtle.htm

Mike