aaaaaannndddd they're off... like a herd of turtles!!!
Entering the property is required and allowed by the owners to correctly count the turtles, and to perhaps unfurl the flag (the wind here plays havoc with it) --->
Enjoy the flowers but please don't disturb them --->
Many hours of effort, and gallons of sweat, were and continue to be expended by the cache owner and his spouse in making this garden the award winning site that it is. Please respect the home and the garden when trying to make it one of your smileys.
To successfully log this virtual cache --->There are 2 requirements.
Part 1 -->You must count the turtles in the yard to the west of driveway -- (you will want to consult the gallery before submitting your final count [see the hint]). Send the correct count to the cache owner,
Part 2 --> The flag on the left side of the driveway has a history. Along with the count, tell me about the historical significance and origin of that flag {once again, the hint helps].
DO NOT POST your response in your log, it will be removed and not counted if you do. Send a message to the owner with your answers to the 2 requirements for success. We want visiting the cache site to be part of the experience of this Virtual Cache Reward 3.0.
I have upped the difficulty on this from a 2 to 3.5 'cuz it seems to be harder to correctly account for all of the turtles than I originally surmised, and the flag gets confused for another.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
CONGRATS backwardguy on being FTF!!