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| Trude | profile | all galleries >> san_joaquin_wildlife_sanctuary >> sjws_2012_backyard_wildlife_camp | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Sea and Sage Audubon offers a camp for youth about backyard wildlife |
 Children ages 11 and up learn about common birds (American Goldfinch) and.... |
 Common Insects (Painted Lady Butterfly)...and |
 Native Plants that attract wildlife (Toyon) |
 Each day, we take a nature walk around the 300 acre San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine CA |
 We use field guides to solve identifications of mystery species |
 We learn about field marks while watching live birds |
 We sketch from viewing taxidermy specimens |
 Biologist Trude Hurd taught about common butterflies |
 She explained butterfly behaviors like basking, nectaring, hilltopping, and patroling |
 Trude Hurd also entertained campers with a presentation about dragonflies and damselflies |
 Trude taught 4 common species like this Green Darner which everyone then saw on the daily walk |
 Back to Natives Director Reggie Durant led us on a native plant scavenger hunt |
 Reggie shared which native plants were important for wildlife in our yards (buckwheat) |
 We painted a butterfly clapper during the off-site trip to nearby Mason Park |
 Everyone loved painting on silk. What a fun week with Audubon Camp! |
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| Guest | 23-Jul-2012 16:32 | |