RayDunn

and welcome. :) You will learn a lot with Project Noah.

I agree. Really like the viewpoint and focus of the picture. Gives an almost serene characteristic to the photo.

yes. And I have looked at the head patterns. A perfect match. Thank you cause I would not have looked at slider turtles. I had no clue what to search for on this one but you started it off.

I put a link on an ID showing what I found. It's possible. The link goes to one that might be a tad older but it is still a lighter shade of orange. It turns red when they become adults... or so it looks like in the various pics I have looked at.

Definitely a slider but the certain pattern on the head is different than the yellow bellied. The pattern on the head looks like a red eared slider. When they are young it appears light orange... or at least in the pictures I just looked at. Can't see it too well in these pictures but looks like the wide line on the side of the head behind the eye might be a different shade. A bit orange.

which is known as the mallow family. Okay. So the pieces fit together. haha. thank you.

Well, this is a confusing plant. It seems as if there are different varieties that are blended with different families. They are an herb related to cotton, cocoa, and hibiscus. I guess that scientific names and families are just different with different species. I found a Mallow family also that it is considered to be in so I don't really know especially for this certain one.

Okra is actually in the hibiscus family.

I have no clue about the forest cotton flowers name. It is a tall upright plant that is grown for its immature seed pods. there is one in the background of the picture. I think the one I took this picture of was more like a bush. By my quick research it looks like it might be considered an herb in some species. Some of the scientific names start with herbasceous.

thanks. :)