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Camp E&E by the Sea

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Camp E&E by the Sea

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Welcome back to camp everyone! We trust that you had a lovely holiday! We know we did! We have set up Camp E&E by the sea for the month of July and in to August! The cabins are ready and this year they are spiffy! We will also have some great tents for those that want to sleep by the ocean and hear the waves at night.

We will be meeting the animals that call the shore and ocean home! We have set up the craft cabin and here at the shore it’s run by Carl the Crafty Crab! We’ll also be enjoy a whole we dedicated to our cartilaginous friends- sharks and rays!

So back up your trunks (the box not the elephant nose) and get your cabin assisngment and let’s get ready to enjoy all the Camp E&E by the Sea brings us!

Dont’ forget your water shoes, surfboards, stand up boards, extra sunsuncreen, bug repellant (the gnats can be terrible), a flashlight with a red lens (must not disturb sea turtles) and your beach towels!

We will see you on Monday for Sea Star Week!

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Whooooo is that in the Woods?

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Whooooo is that in the Woods?

We are meeting one last animal here at camp at Lake Salamander. Next month we head to Camp E&E by the Sea! This month has just flown by way too fast too! Maybe we’ll come back for a few weeks in August before school starts! The animals we are meeting tonight, is a big bird and one of course that prefers the night! Let’s hope the Great Horned Owl sings tonight!

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Great Horned Owl Fun Facts:

Great horned owls have those two fabulous tufts on their heads. Those are not its ears. They are thought to help with camouflage or identify individuals.
Their ears are actually on their facial disk and are not symmetrical. The right one is higher than the left. This gives them super hearing and enables them to locate prey that is moving and not in sight!
They can catch prey that is larger than themselves, as well as prey as small as scorpions.
Great horned owls have powerful talons. They use them to snap the spine of their prey.
Females are larger than males.
Crows are not the great horned owl’s friend. The owl’s are their top predator, so crows are known to harass them.

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We could sit out here all night and listen to these great and powerful predators call to each other. Just give a listen here!

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Whoooooo’s Crafty?

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Whoooooo’s Crafty?

We’re in the craft cabin today to make stuffed owls! Whooooo is excited as we are? Woohoot! Hehehe! Let’s get started!

Materials:

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Felt in browns, black, white & yellow (color not shown)
Scissors
Felt glue or hot glue (not shown)
Hole punch
Whole flax seed or stuffing (not shown)
Funnel
Pattern

Instructions:

Cut out all your pieces. Make sure to cut two owls!
Use a hole punch to make the irises for your owl’s eye.

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Place all the pieces together. We free hand cut a beak.
Glue to body parts to the one piece of your owl.

Glue the two bodies together- leaving a small opening at the bottom. If you are using felt glue, let your owl dry before filling it.

Use the funnel to fill your with flax seed. If you do not have a funnel- you can make a cone from paper that will work! If you are using stuffing- just stuff it in with a chopstick.

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Glue the bottom opening together! Don’t want your owl to lose stuffing.
Then enjoy hanging out with your stuffed owl!

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Awesome Opossum!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Awesome Opossum!

This week- we are staying up late and meeting the critters who are nocturnal and one of our favorite camp nocturnal residents is the opossum! These marsupials get a bad rap, but they are truly amazing! We invited our friend Ophelia Opossum to come and share some neat facts with us here at camp!

Hi everyone! I’m here to share with you more about me! Yay!!!

I am the only marsupial in North America! That’s right- I have a pouch where my babies grow as they develop!
The name is Opossum- true possums live all the way around the other side of the world in Australia and New Guinea! So- remember the O!
We are mostly immune to venomous snakes! That’s right- we ain’t afraid of those legless reptiles!
I love to eat snails, slugs, beetles and most importantly – ticks! Yep- I can eat around 4,000 ticks a week! That’s good because those nasty bugs can transmit some dangerous diseases.
You primates think you are the only ones with opposable toes, well I am here to tell you- I have them too! They help me climb!
I also have a prehensile tail! I can hang from it, but only for short periods. I can also carry things like grass with it.
I have 50 teeth in my mouth! Say cheese!
Finally- I do play dead when I am threatened. It is an involuntary response- I can not control it. I can stay in this state for up to 4 hours!

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People say we aren’t cute, but I totally disagree! Look at that pink nose and cute ears! We are much more helpful than you realized! Let’s all give the opossums out there some love and respect! Now, who wants to go play opossum with me down by Lake Salamander?

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Night Night

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Ellie and Edmond ©

Night Night

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Next week we are meeting the animals who are out at night at camp. We wrote a little poem to get us in the mood!

Nature at Night

Just sit and listen to the sounds,

All around us animals are talking.

They tell their stories, sing their songs,