While people in Sarnia were taking cover from a deluge, Young Nats were enjoying the balmy weather and NO rain at the Moore Habitat Management Area.
Mike Kent went over the safety rules first and talked to us about ticks, how to protect ourselves and how to remove them if we found one. He also went over the importance of tick checks during and after our walk.
Mike also told us about the free Ontario Nature phone App The Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas App available on both Google Play and iTunes. It also lets you report sightings, like the Blue-Spotted Salamander we saw!
We also saw a HUGE wolf spider
Ebony jewelwing damselfly
One of the Young Nats even let Mike put one on her nose before it flew away!
Another lucky boy got to learn how to safely hold one.
We also saw centipedes, millipedes, potato bugs, lightning bugs, clubtail dragonfly and even a small crayfish.
What a fun day…can’t wait to see what we are doing next!
Hint…. July 8th– What’s all the Buzz About?
