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Aug. 20, 2006
What We Learned at The Chattahoochee Nature Center
We
learned that you actually can SEE a Great Horned Owl. We usually
only get to hear them. We learned that beavers are bigger than
they appear on TV and that a beaver pond smells. I learned
turtles come up to the surface if you spit on the water.
Apparently this is what my boys learn at Scouts! I did waive the
usual $5 fine for spitting, but did ask them to stop once we saw
several turtles. We learned that you have to give vultures a
carcass for meals. And that it smells worse than the beaver
pond. We learned that nature center maps are not drawn to scale
and that uphill trails are not marked as such. We learned there
are no alligators in our wetlands. (We already knew this, but I
had to keep up the we learned thing.) We learned there are some
weird looking trees that have some medicinal use. For instance
the tree with bumps and thorns on the trunk is called a Toothache tree
because you can eat the bark and leaves to relieve toothaches. I
learned that a teenage girl can whine as much as a toddler. I
also learned that when said teenager asks how much longer, it is so
much fun to say, We are planning to camp here tonight. Where are
you putting your tent? We learned that a visit to Dairy Queen is
a great way to end a field trip on a hot summer day. We learned
that we have some great friends and field trips are the best when
shared with them.
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Aug. 21, 2006 - I learned..
Jessica