Environment

WHOOOO’S HANGING AT CAMP?

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WHOOOOOO’S HANGING AT CAMP?

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We’re excited for everyone to meet this creature at camp tonight! If you heard the sounds from yesterday’s post- you would have heard this animal. The animals were crickets, bullfrog, coyote, cicada, bats and a horned owl. And we’re off to meet one of those horned owls.

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MEET THE GREAT HORNED OWL!!

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Fun Facts:

  • Great horned owls have feathery tufts on their heads.
  • They are the most abundant owl in the Americas.
  • Great horned owls have no sense of smell. They are one of the only predators of skunks!

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  • Great horned owls are nocturnal.
  • Male great horned owls are smaller than the females.
  • Great horned owls form monogamous pairs.
  • Great horned owls have amazing calls!

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Great horned owls are one of our most favorite owls! They have the best call ever! Every time we hear it, it gives us the chills and makes us want to tell spooky stories around the camp campfire! Do you know the one about the great ghost owl? We’ll be telling it tomorrow!

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Answer: False

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CAMP AT NIGHT!

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

CAMP AT NIGHT!

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We sure hope you’re enjoying camp! We’ve got a few more days to go! Sitting by the camp fire tonight we’re enjoying all the sounds you hear at camp! Often you can not see these animals but you can identify them by their sounds. We’re going to share a few with you and see if you can guess who the animals are?

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Can you guess this first one?

Who do you think this is?

What about this animal?

And who is this one?

Listen good for this one!

What about this animal?

Did you get all the animal sounds right? Tweet or Facebook or Comment us your answers and we’ll send you the all ears badge!

 

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AMPHIBIAN DAY AT CAMP!

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

AMPHIBIAN DAY AT CAMP!!

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We’re off in search of salamanders and newts around Lake Salamander today at camp! Grab your canoe and let’s go exploring campers! We’re hoping to spot the Rough Skinned Newt!

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Fun Facts:

  • The Rough Skinned Newt is an amphibian. Other amphibians also include frogs, toads and salamanders.
  • Rough skinned newts have rough, bumpy skin as implied by their name.

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  • They are extremely toxic. They produce a strong toxin that can cause death if eaten. It can also be absorbed through the skin if you have an open cut or wound.                                          IMG_3331
  • They are brownish-black in color with yellow to orange bellies.
  • Rough skinned newts are nocturnal.
  • They can live as long as 12 years!
  • The common garter snake is the rough skinned newt’s only predator. The snakes have developed immunity to their toxin.

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Wow! Who knew a cute little newt could be so poisonous? Well we think they are pretty awesome! We think this animal is best seen and not eaten!

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Answer: True

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DO WE SMELL SOMETHING STINKY?

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

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Well, Edmond had an encounter with a certain cute but very stinky animal while walking back to his cabin last night! Ugh! He is almost unbearable to be around! Time to pour more tomato juice on him! That’s right- Edmond stumbled on the path of a skunk!

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We all think of the stink when we think of skunks, but these masters of stench are pretty interesting animals. Despite Edmond’s encounter, he still thinks they are cute! Come learn some facts about our stinky little friends!

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Skunk fun facts:

  • Skunks can spray up to 10 feet away.
  • They spray from two oils under the base of their tail.
  • Most predators stay away from skunks, except Great Horned Owls who have no sense of smell.
  • All skunks are black and white, but they come in a variety of patterns; including stripes, spots and swirls.
  • Skunks live in North and South America.
  • They are omnivores; they’ll eat plants, eggs, fish and insects.   IMG_3291
  • They are nocturnal.
  • Skunk fossils have been found that are 10 million years old.
  • Skunks will try and warn predators with a stance and hissing before they spray.

 

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Answer: False

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WE SPY AT CAMP E & E!

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SPY AT CAMP E & E!

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We Spy with our four little eyes a little animal you don’t want to run into at camp! Too bad Edmond already did- story tomorrow! Who is it?

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FIREFLIES!!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

FIREFLIES!!

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One of the best parts of being at camp is watching the fireflies at night while we sit around the camp fire. We love to count them and somehow it never works out- hehehe! We’re going to learn about these amazing beetles! We have a great firefly coloring sheet too! On Wednesday if you tweet, Facebook or Instagram us a picture of a firefly or fact that you learned about them, we’ll give you a firefly badge!

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Firefly fun facts:

  • Fireflies are beetles.
  • Most of them have wings.
  • They on every continent except the Antarctica and the Arctic circle.
  • There are around 2,000 species of fireflies in the world.
  • Fireflies get that famous glow from a special organ under their abdomen. They take oxygen in to that organ and  it produces the glow with no heat!
  • Each species of firefly has their own pattern of flashes.
  • These lights are used to find potential mates.
  • These bioluminescent beetles can glow with yellow, red or green.
  • Scientist think that fireflies use their glow to help warn predators that they taste bad.
  • Fireflies are omnivores, eating worms as larva and nectar as adults.

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We here at Camp E & E call fireflies, lightening bugs! It’s fun to gather them in a jar with holes poked in the lid to watch them glow for a bit and return them to the skies to find a mate. What do you call fireflies in your neck of the woods?

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CAMP E & E!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

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Welcome to camp Ellie and Edmond, located on beautiful Lake Salamander! We’re looking forward to the next two weeks of activities, crafts and of course learning about nature and animals! We look forward to meeting our campers and enjoying campfires and telling stories about the ghost bear! Are you ready for camp? What activities will you not miss and what animals do you want to learn about?

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Today we’re going to learn the camp song! Who’s ready to sing it with us?

On the shores of Lake Salamander, amongst the old live oak…

We enjoy Camp Ellie and Edmond and the frogs that croak.

We salute you Camp E & E and all your animal friends…

All our days are each a gem.

While we sit next to the campfire, telling stories of old…

We laugh and sing and watch the stars of gold.

We love you Camp E &E and all our memories of our days…

We hold Camp E & E close to our hearts and we’ll never stray!

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WE SPY!!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SPY!!

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We Spy with our four little eyes an echinoderm that you might find on the beach!

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GOING TO THE BEACH!

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

GOING TO THE BEACH!

We here at The University and Headquarters are getting ready to go to the beach! We’ll have some fun posts ready for you and today we’re starting with a beach coloring sheet!

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KNOW YOUR SHOREBIRDS!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

KNOW YOUR SHOREBIRDS!

It’s time to get to know your shorebirds! Enjoy this coloring sheet and bonus points to those of you who can tell us the species!

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