Walnut Remains from Flying Squirrel #2 - April 11 2008

Here in the old stump a flying squirrel left the shell of a black walnut. These squirrels eat 4 small holes in the walnut.

Ravaged Leaf- October 28, 2007

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As I look down at the edge of the woods I see this skeleton of a leaf. It’s kinda neat.

Herbivory(Animals eating plants) - Oct 12, 2007

Swans in fen Eating Duckweed, originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Here’s a good example of herbivory(animals eating plants). Swans eating duckweed.

Here’s an ash leaf that is being eating by two types of animals.

One is eating chunks of leafs, and a leaf-miner is living inside the leaf and eating a trail on the inside.

Here’s a wild edible plant that some humans like to eat: Sweet Cicely.

It’s also called anise-root because if tastes like licorice.

Ant Eating an Apple - Oct 8 2006

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It is a beautiful, sunny day and this black ant is enjoying some fallen fruit. This is from the tree in front of the camp director’s house.

Some ants near by are a little futher along on their meal.

Ground hog eating a wafer ash - July 2006

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Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

A hungry ground hog broke this waffer ash branch that is on Massasauga trail. The leaves on the branch are all chewed off. I’ve seen quite a few groundhogs up in the trees this year. I actually never knew that they even climbed trees.

Small Caterpillar eating Grape Leaf - June 17, 2006

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Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Insects & Spiders - May 27 2006

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Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.

Winged Termite

Large Moth

 

 Small insect on my sholder

Worm looking creatures inside a leaf

Some Spiders