Box Turtles & Cold Days in Florida January 2026

 

 

 

 I saw an interesting post on Facebook about Box turtles in brumation in winter. I like these guys, don't you?

 

   

                                                        Photo via Facebook

 

     During brumation, my metabolism slows to a crawl, letting my body match winter temperatures and conserve energy when food disappears. This is an evolved survival strategy, not sleep. Move me and you erase a lifetime of navigation. Leave me, and spring will do the rest.                                         

 Quote from Facebook post

 

 Box turtle brumation is a natural winter cool-down where they burrow into soil or leaf litter, slowing their metabolism. This helps them to survive cold and scarce food by living off stored fat. This allows for minimal movement but requiring deep insulation to prevent freezing. It's a vital survival instinct, not a deep sleep. If you see a turtle in the wild in brumation, leave it alone.

 

 Now let's end with some sky photos from January in weird weather here at the condo complex this past week.  

 

 

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Fire in Heaven, January 2nd Sunset Southwest Florida

 

 

                                    Posted on comfortspringstation.com on 1/15/26

 

On January 2, 2026, on the southwest coast of Florida, the sunset skies were amazing. Matt Dewitt Wink Weatherman shared multiple photos from viewers around Fort Myers on Facebook. It was a Fire in Heaven evening. Enjoy!

 

                           Blind Pass, Florida. Credit Nick Hobby

 

 

                              Fort Myers, Florida. Credit Kathie Collins Krainak
 
 

 

                              Cape Coral, Florida. Credit Pete Schlicht

 

 

                                   Cape Coral, Florida. Credit Debi Schulz Rushlow

 

 

                                 Fort Myers, Florida. Credit Eileen Steets Buchanan

 

 

                                        Cape Coral, Florida. Credit Paula Modlinski

 

 

                                     Labelle, Florida. Credit Mary Bartoshuk

 

 

                                        Fort Myers, Florida. Credit Eman T. Yacoub

 

 

                                Fort Myers, Florida. Credit Missy Baskin-Malinowski  

             
 

 

 

 

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