It' Time For Work!

We started early again today. After breakfast, we began to look at the caterpillars we found the day earlier. Slowly we marked, examined, and classified the caterpillars. It was a long process, but this data is used to understand the impact of caterpillars have on the ecosystem. After we examined the caterpillars, we hung them onto a rack to save and watch them turn into butterflies and moths. The picture is of my coworkers examining the caterpillars




After lunch, we left the bunkhouse and we went into the field. We walked trough swampy areas until we found a great spot to hunt for caterpillars. We marked off the area and began searching. I found a caterpillar that can sting you. We were very careful putting him into a bag. After a few hours, we trudged back to the truck and headed for the bunkhouse.


We learned about the ecology of different parts of the world by having a college professor teach us about how their research is helping the world.


I learned a lot of things today. I cannot wait until tomorrow!