Eastern Painted Turtle Balsa Ornament balsa-zoo Ermines can change their color

Ermines can change their color to match the season

That means eating 5 to 8 times an hour

Dragonflies are the most efficient fliers in the insect kingdom

but will eat fruit

ducks that feed both at the surface and tipping up (head down and tail straight up out of the water)

Eastern Painted Turtle Balsa Ornament balsa-zoo Ermines can change their colorYou can find the eastern painted turtle in ponds, marshes and in the muck. When this colorful turtle is hanging out with friends, the group is called a bale of turtles. Made out of sustainably harvested balsa wood, these lightweight ornaments are hand carved and then painted with non toxic acrylic paint by a cooperative of skilled artisans on Isla Solentiname, Nicaragua. Approximate size: 5" x 2".