i'm pretty far north of you , but I have noticed when I find my turtles active , I also find the wild turtles around here active ……. I find my turtles very active in the fall , they slow down in august , every year I get worried at that time of year for not seeing some of them for weeks , they get active again in the fall and always end up turning up ........I was out at Sharon Woods (Sharonville, OH) earlier today right after the morning rains stopped. Saw more turtles today than I've ever seen there before. Weather must have been ripe for them.
@mark1 - where were those pics taken? Very nice!