New Jersey Audubon Summer Camp Quests's Boletim

21 de agosto de 2020

Friday, August 21st: Weekly Highlights

Hello nature lovers,

I am excited to report that we have observed 101 different species so far! From insects, to snakes, to mushrooms, to flowers...so much diversity!

Naturalistanne submitted an observation of a Slowpoke Moth. Such a silly name! The name is actually a description of the caterpillar, which is slow-moving and will play dead when threatened. What is your favorite plant or animal name?

Posted on 21 de agosto de 2020, 04:58 PM by emily-reed emily-reed | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

14 de agosto de 2020

Friday, August 14th: Weekly Highlights

Happy Friday, Friends!

Our project now has 89 observations of 76 different species! Way to go.

Shout out to jackst for two awesome observations of water lilies. These are perfect examples of plants that grow in water. They aren't just beautiful, they also provide food and shelter to fish and other wildlife.

We have two observations of a mischievous mammal, the White-tailed Deer. Have you ever seen deer tracks? They are shaped like a heart. This week I challenge you to be on the lookout for animal tracks and signs. Share your observations!

Posted on 14 de agosto de 2020, 04:58 PM by emily-reed emily-reed | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

07 de agosto de 2020

Friday, August 7th: Weekly Highlights

Happy Friday, nature lovers!

We had some amazing observations this week. Together, we've observed 69 species. The most observed species so far is the beautiful monarch. We have photos of monarchs as caterpillars and butterflies. Now let's see if we can photograph a monarch egg and chrysalis! Be sure to check any milkweed plants you see to find monarchs in these different life stages.

Keep up the awesome adventures!

Posted on 07 de agosto de 2020, 06:28 PM by emily-reed emily-reed | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

31 de julho de 2020

Friday, July 31st: Weekly Highlights

Hi Nature Lovers,

I hope you are having lots of outdoor adventures! Many species of insects were observed this week, including some super cool moths. The Rosy Maple Moth (its pink and fuzzy) and the Imperial Moth (its gigantic) are just a couple of examples. Many moths are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night. If you have a light outside your home, visit it at night to see if it has attracted any moths!

There is rain in the forecast for this week. This creates a great opportunity to submit observations for the Water Wonders challenge. Can you photograph a plant with raindrops on it?

Posted on 31 de julho de 2020, 05:57 PM by emily-reed emily-reed | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

24 de julho de 2020

Friday, July 24th: Weekly Highlights

Hello nature lovers,

Thank you for participating in New Jersey Audubon's summer camp quests! This iNaturalist project is a chance for us to share our nature observations with each other and complete fun challenges. All of the challenges are listed in the project description.

Each Friday, some of the most interesting observations will be highlighted here in the project journal. At the end of the summer, "winners" will be announced for each challenge. So get outside and start snapping some awesome photos! Remember, you don't have to know the name of the plant or animal you are observing. The iNaturalist app and other users can help with identification!

Highlights from this week:
-naturalistanne observed a beautiful bird, the American Goldfinch! This bright yellow bird is the state bird of New Jersey and our summer quest mascot, Goldy.
-fungilady made an excellent observations of a crazy critter that swims or floats! A Common Water Strider has tiny hairs on its legs that help it walk across the surface of water. Learn more about water striders in the Crazy Crawling Critters workbook.

We can't wait to see what you observe this week!

Posted on 24 de julho de 2020, 04:05 PM by emily-reed emily-reed | 0 comentários | Deixar um comentário

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