This May I have been taking two classes, a Botany class and an Entomology class, both of which require a lot of field work. I am often let go at noon with the requirement that, besides a lunch break, I need to spend the rest of the afternoon roaming the fields, woods, streams and bogs in search of specimens to bring back, preserve, and identify. Usually when I have gone out I've brought my camera with me since I never know what I might see... but so far haven't taken too many pictures. Today I figured I could do without its bulk and left it behind which turned out to be a mistake. I got within five feet of a baby woodchuck and even closer to a baby rabbit. I caught two snapping turtles one of which could have made the average dinner plate disappear underneath it and easily weighed 15 pounds. I also caught a snake and saw two really neat tree frogs.
Next time I think I'll bring the camera because I seemed to get more interesting insects when I had it (even if I didn't see as much other cool stuff - my grade doesn't depend on what pictures I take).
Learning Under a Canopy of Stars
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1 comments:
I wish you had had your camera too! That is so awesome that you get to roam the fields and woods all afternoon. Have you found some cool insects? Did you get snapped at by the turtles? Are baby woodchucks cute?
I've been roaming quite a bit too, thought not specifically in search of insects and plants. Let's go roaming at camp and you can share knowledge with me :)
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