Don Baccus wrote:

> At 04:33 PM 4/10/99 -0700, sanjer at televar.com wrote:
>
> >I didn't know what part of a turtle is used for ID or I could have
> >gotten a better photo.
>
> It's the part with the paint on it. That's why they're called
> painted turtles, biologists mark and release 'em :)

Ahaa--those biologists are at it again; messin' around with the natural
order of things. I wonder what the turtles were called before they got
painted. Unpainted turtles??

> (joke flag for the humorless)

ditto :-)


Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember, amateurs built the Ark,
Professionals built the Titanic, AND biologist painted the turtles.

Jerry and Sandy Converse
Grand Coulee, WA