Tyler Starr
14 September 2008 from 1455 to 1517
Location: The Martha Springer Botanical Garden
Weather: Sunny, no clouds in the sky, about 80 ̊ F, little to no wind.
General: This was my first time in the Botanical Garden, and it was a great visit. I saw so many different types of animals, not to mention the variety of plants. The first thing I noticed was an answer to my question of where the mallard ducks go during the day—I saw about 15 of them in the Mill Stream next to the Botanical Garden. They were just paddling in place in the shade of a tree. They were largely inactive. I also saw a squirrel walking along the top of a fence. I saw another squirrel deeper into the garden. It was sitting on a rock, almost as if it was posing for the picture I took. I have seen a ton of these squirrels in the past few days. Since the last batch of baby squirrels were born already, most of the squirrels are probably beginning to stock up on food for the upcoming winter months. There are bees all over in the garden among all of the flowers—this must be a bee’s paradise. There are a few different species of bees as far as I can tell; some are fuzzy, and some are not, and there seem to be a couple of different sizes for each one. I watched a bee crawl into the narrow opening of a flower to gather its nectar, inadvertently transferring pollen between flowers. I also watched two mice scurrying around. They were tiny, gray, and maybe two inches long not including tails. Every time my camera made a noise, they would dart behind a tree or rock, so the picture above was the best I could get. I hear tons of different birdcalls as well, from screeches to tweets. I heard a distinct chickadee call, and so followed the call and saw two of the birds in a tree.
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