...flower species the Explorers found on their flower walk yesterday? Campers spent the morning walking - no, running - around the Larch Hill conservation area and adjacent Bramble Hill farmland, counting as many flowers as they possibly could. No one could believe their final tally: ninety five! In the afternoon they dissected flowers they found around our gardens, arranging the flower parts on bookmarks using contact paper. Campers used flower part identification sheets to help them identify the parts of their own flower. One found that pollen makes a good ink for writing!
Meanwhile, the Young Naturalists have had a busy couple of days learning about the layers of soil and picking blueberries. On Tuesday, campers got into groups equipped with trowels, buckets, sifting screens and thermometers. First they visited a meadow habitat, digging holes, taking soil temperatures and observing the different layers of soil. Campers sifted out the different layers of soil, feeling the textures and seeing the colors. Then they trekked up to shady Larch Hill, where they dug more holes and compared the soil of a forest to the soil of a meadow. Most campers agreed that the forest soil was cooler in temperature and richer in organic material. In the photos, campers show off their "edible soil" and solar print art.
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