My son texts to say
today
the girls and I
watched a turtle
laying eggs
in the yard
which I am sure
my six-year-old
backseat prophet
slash nurture scientist
loved witnessing
here’s hoping
she’ll keep the memory
for her little sister
living her first June
and that
they get to see
a turn of baby turtles
just before summer’s end
Snapping Turtle Laying Eggs Eno River Durham NC 095938-001. bobistraveling. CC BY 2.0.
“Turn” is one of the collective nouns for turtles.
lit bits and pieces 
This is a lovely memory for your little girls, Fran. I hope you have many more scientific/nature-related moments with Scout and Micah.
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I hope so, too, Carol. Micah really loves being outside – in fact, when I cannot calm her otherwise, we go out in the yard for a walk and it works like a charm.
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That is a splendid idea.
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What fun for the nurture scientist who scouts around looking for all things fascinating! And what fun for dad to enjoy his daughter’s excitement of discovery! It’s the time of year for turtles for sure. I was excited about seeing them all along the Flint River last weekend as we kayaked, but getting to see one lay eggs would have been the icing on the cake! I’m so glad they got to have this moment.
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I hope the eggs hatch and the girls get to see them. Scout’s first word was “turtle” – a nurture scientist from the beginning!
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Scout – prophet and scientist – I love that! And a turn of turtles – I had to stop to read your post. I love going to a nearby pond and watching the turtles bask in the sun. I have yet to see one laying eggs. I am certain Scout relay that memory to Micah – her first June – Wow! Isn’t it amazing how new things can be?
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I hope the eggs will make it, Joanne. I read that it can take up to 90 days. I will try to follow up on this. Scout’s first word was “turtle” – I savor these up-close encounters with nature she’s getting to experience.
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Fran, I love how you captured this moment in a poem. I love “living her first June.” Are you making a collection of poems for your girls?
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