Check out that skull collection! I was very impressed when I walked into Crooked River State Park's Nature Center last week. My friend Hewy is a naturalist there and she had the place looking the best I've ever seen it. Crooked River S.P. is a great one-stop shop if you're traveling through I-95 in Georgia. They have nice trails, a bird viewing station, a cozy campground, and an interesting nature center.
A while back the park staff found this exotic African Spur Tortoise on site. It appears that the owner must have released it. Exotic releases in state and national parks is certainly a big problem around the country. We had a lady pay a young boy to drop off her Red-eared Slider into our turtle tank a few months back at Green Cay. This turtle was HUGE and he just dumped it in on the sly. For those that don't know, Florida has some new rules concerning the common "dime store" turtle. It's illegal to buy them in the state and because they interbreed with Florida’s native Yellow-bellied Sliders they shouldn't be released into the wild.
Another really cool thing at Crooked River S.P. was the bee hive. A local beekeep installed this hive for educational purposes in June. You can see that the hive is kept inside while a pvc pipe is leading outside for the bees to travel through. I have a fascination with beekeeping, and maybe one day I'll have to give it a try. Of course that won't be anytime soon considering I live in a small studio apartment in the middle of a busy downtown.
Next time you're in South Georgia think about making a detour and exploring one of Georgia's finest state parks. I promise that a walk through the pine flatlands or a stroll along the river will be just the thing to cheer you up or help stretch those legs from the long haul on the interstate. And don't forget to stop by the nature center and visit my friend.
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