10/17/12

Today was a two snake day!  It was sunny and relatively warm today.  In the morning we saw a garter snake and in the afternoon we found  a beautiful redbelly.  We also found the Lycopodium plants and the American Chestnuts.
Gary

10/16/12

The big news is the aquariums.  They are in the Hartje Cener, filled and have filters and heaters.  Now I need to put in some hiding things and then the fish.
Today's hike was with Kindergartners--we went to the Popple Center.  Earlier in the day I saw an eagle circling over the park but not when the kids were there.  Lots of geese but they did not respond to our goose talk.  We stopped on the bridge, gazed into the water and saw lots of minnows, one of the boys said he saw a big fish and one also kept saying he saw a pumpkin seed.
Gary

10/15/12

I know it has been too long since I have blogged.  I have not been seeing a lot.  The pumpkins are all harvested--over 50.  I have expanded the garden and want to expand more but I need assurance of hay.  I think I will have more classes in the spring wanting to plant things.
I have been out on canoe/kayak trips, hiking trips and Hartje Trips.  I need more road kills for the Decomposition Observation Area.  Two aquariums (100 gallon tank and 60 gallon tank) have been donated and I have put them out at Hartje--=I want to get lake fish for them and keep them over the winter..
Gary