Into the field we go

6:00am came early today. With the sun not even out, we logged onto our computers and began the quest for food, knowledge and the ability to connect with our schools. I was able to briefly chat with Mrs. Connolly’s Class today.

After a shopping run to the food store, we went into the swampy forest to hunt for caterpillars. I was taught how to look at the plants and check for evidence of caterpillars. After what seemed years, I was able to find my first caterpillar. This type of caterpillar has hairs to prevent predators such as wasps from using it for food.

While in the forest, I saw turtles, an alligator, frogs, and lots and lots of trees. Click on the movie to hear about the clothes we needed to wear while going out into the flied. Tomorrow is a day of collecting caterpillars and exploring the great Louisiana wilderness.