Snapping turtles have been using the Wright-Finn yard for years to lay their eggs.

My wife ripped out the front lawn and roto-tilled an area for a wild-flower garden, and the female snapping turtles think it's a great place to deposit eggs.

I know what you may be thinking -- just what we need, more snapping turtles at the Celery Farm.

In fact, almost all these eggs will become omelets for raccoons.

At the start of the video -- best played with the sound on -- the area is pristine. Then I cut to Mama Turtle and zoom in as she lays an egg. I show that again, and then a third time -- in slow motion.

Think of those televised lottery drawings, with Ping-Pong balls shooting out.

I also have footage of a  snapping turtle heading back to the Celery Farm.

The video is 2 minutes long, and action-packed -- as far as turtle videos go.

Don't be scared. Keep telling yourself: It's only a movie.

 More on snapping turtles here.