Small's Green Team was in a fowl mood at yesterday's meeting.
Staff chicken sponsor and campus eggspert, Mrs. Dunaway
agreed to accept delivery of 5 hens from aspiring Eagle Scout Tanner Frisby in the very near future. Ms. Zertuche suggested holding a contest to name the chickens.
Information about our chicken yard will be broadcast over Cougars News.
I love scout projects. They harken back to barnraisings.
They involve a smaller community, but all the important elements are there. Family and friends working cooperatively as a service to others. Beyond that, it is a chance to watch a young adult develop design, construction, and managerial skills.
Photos courtesy of the Frisby Family.
It's been a busy butterfly week. We saw a few dozen Monarchs and managed to net 15 tagging 14 of those. The most sightings and captures were just ahead of Wednesday's cold front. Student with multiple catches were Joe(4), Jared(2) and Deanna(2). Eleven of the 14 were female.
Students also netted damselflies, honeybees, and several butterfly species: queens, various skippers, Variegated and Gulf frittilaries, tiger and pipevine swallowtails, and sulphurs.
We also caught crickets and geckos to feed our class rat snake and tarantula.
Many of the butterflies showed evidence of bird bites on their wings.
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