BULLFROGS!
It’s the last day of camp and we sure have enjoyed these past two weeks with everyone! We’re ready for next summer already! We met Buford the Bullfrog at camp and we’re sharing his super fun song to end camp on a high note! You’ll be humming this ditty into the fall season!
CAMP PHOTOS!
We’re posting some of our favorite photos from camp! We sure have had a blast and we hope you have too! Next year will be bigger and better!
Tomorrow we will be saying goodbye to the first year at Camp E & E with a fun song about our pals the bullfrog (yesterday’s We Spy).
Thanks to our Twitter pal Buckster Bear for his photos of camp!
WE SPY!
We Spy with our four little eyes this resident of Lake Salamander! Can you guess who this animal that sounds like a banjo is?
HOOOOOOOWLING!!
As we sat around the camp fire last night spinning the tale of the Ghost Tiger, a curious visitor came and sat down next to us. At first we were alarmed but as he told us his story we found him to be fascinating and we wanted to share his story with you!
I’m Cody, the Coyote. I live here in the woods next to Lake Salamander. I like to howl at night to let the other coyotes known I’m around. Many people think I’m scary, but I’m not. I’m a part of this habitat as much as are the birds, the squirrels and the skunks. There are many other critters here too and we all have our role. I am predator and a member of the canine family. I am often called clever and Native Americans told stories of my ancestors. We have adapted to life all over North America and I have cousins all in rural, suburban and urban habitats.
I have keen sense of smell and excellent eyesight! My large ears help me listen for threats and for prey. When I walk only my toes hit the ground. This helps me ambush my prey and hide from other animals. I do live with my family. I live with my female and I help her take care of our cubs in the den that we share.
I can run up to 40 mph and if you want to know where my territory is, just smell around- I pee around to mark it! I am more afraid of people than you think. I and the rest of my pack just want to live our lives along side all the other creatures of the forest. Next time you hear me hoooooowl at the moon, howl back and say hellooooooooo! We coyotes are pretty cool!
WHOOOOOO’S HANGING AT CAMP?
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.
MEET THE GREAT HORNED OWL!!
Fun Facts:
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!
Answer: False
CAMP AT NIGHT!
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?
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!
AMPHIBIAN DAY AT CAMP!!
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!
Fun Facts:
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!
Answer: True
DO WE SMELL SOMETHING STINKY?
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!
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!
Skunk fun facts:
Answer: False
WE SPY AT CAMP E & E!
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?
FIREFLIES!!
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!
Firefly fun facts:
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?
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 