Good morning from #Pasadena. 🌞 & 30°c (86°F) & although only 23°c (73°c) it’s warming up really fast. Very good days for double #Hibiscus 🌺 this morning: 15 from only 2 small bushes. More single flowers too on a couple other bushes. Must be the watering! Clip: 102 y-o #AndyTheTortoise having the first course of his breakfast. If you have the sound on you should be able to hear crunching. Also look carefully up close and you might get a quick glimpse at his big pink tongue 👅 #GopherusAgassizii

#AndyTheTortoise has scratches on his back. This means he likely accidentally fell onto his back, mostly likely from trying to climb where he shouldn’t… But contrary to popular belief #Tortoises can flip themselves back so long they are not in a life threatening situation such as hunted by a predator or in hot sun. It can take time but so long as they can find something to push against they often flip themselves back onto their feet eventually. 👍 #GopherusAgassizii aka #CaliforniaDesertTortoise

With only 17°c ) 63°F & no 🌞 I’m not sure #AndyTheTortoise will be eating but here he is lounging in UV (though he might be in the shade - I can’t see UV like him)
We had ☀️ yesterday afternoon so he warmed up a bit & ate them so I’m not worried. At 102 yo he also knows better than me. 😝#GopherusAgassizii aka #CaliforniaDesertTortoise #EndangeredSpecies #Reptiles #Tortoises

Good night from #Pasadena
Pic: #AndyTheTortoise 102 years old
#GopherusAgassizii aka #CaliforniaDesertTortoise #EndangeredSpecies

Good night from #Pasadena
Pic: #AndyTheTortoise 102 years old
#GopherusAgassizii aka #CaliforniaDesertTortoise #EndangeredSpecies

Good Morning fr #Pasadena. Just finished icing my back, feeling good and planning on doing some gardening today. But first, must get the garbage/recycling ready and get the bins out. Then walk the dogs (or Moses at least). Must also get produce for #AndyTheTortoise. As always, it's going to be a busy day. Pic: Our #GopherusAgassizii (aka #CaliforniaDesertTortoise), Andy, is making do with the cloudy weather thx to full-spectrum vision! He's eating which is a great sign!

#AndyTheTortoise is not very happy with this cool, drizzly stuff. This might have been less surprising for him in the Bay Area, but in Southern California? #GopherusAgassizii aka #CaliforniaDesertTortoise #EndangeredSpecies #JuneGloom