Mini-Beasts Camp Days 1 and 2

Mini-Beasts Campers' Family and Friends-

The last two days have been filled with exploration of the mighty mini-beasts that call Tifft Nature Preserve home.

Some of the highlights of the last two days are as follows:

• doing a bug investigation in search of 16 different kinds of mini-beasts (we found 15 of 16)


• observing worms and their behaviors


• going on a ladybug search, as part of The Lost Ladybug Project, part of a citizen scientist program sponsored by Cornell University


• making edible worms and ladybugs


• making worm paintings, bug amplifiers and origami ladybugs


• setting mini-beast traps made from plastic bottles and bananas, halves of grapefruit, and a sugaring trap comprised of a mixture of very ripe bananas and brown sugar (which we painted on trees using our hands...sticky but lots of fun!)
  


• playing games like the ladybug race, BUGS (our version of SPUD) and Bug Mix-Up


• enjoying picnic lunches in the beautiful summer weather

I have enjoyed getting to know each of the campers and it is hard to believe that we have one more day before we say good-bye.
I know we'll have another great and fun day again tomorrow!

Miss Caryn