"You guys... give it to me straight... is there something on my head?" ?? #WildlifeInYourYard While it may be a few more weeks before we see some dragonflies in flight... this is the time of year when our NC reptiles start emerging from their state of brumation! Brumation is essentially the same thing as hibernation, but for reptiles and amphibians. Both hibernation and brumation are defined as a state of low activity and metabolic depression in cold-blooded animals. Species like snakes, turtles, and amphibians enter brumation by escaping into the ground, beneath the frost layer. Some species of turtles rear their young before winter, but the hatched young will brumate underground and wait until spring to emerge for the first time. And, generally, right about this time of March is their time to shine! Keep an eye out for reptiles in your yard, give them plenty of space, and keep working to provide healthy habitats for them and the other wildlife species that share your yard!
