Diario de andersondreyer

On April 30, I went around campus and took 30 photos for my final project. I saw a huge variety of plants on campus, much more than one notices on a normal day. The weather was sunny and 78 degrees. There were a lot of hydrangeas, spanish moss, and live oaks on campus.

On February 28, we walked around campus to see the plants it had to offer. The weather was mostly sunny, at around 75 degrees, and a slight breeze. We saw a wide variety of plants, and even a few animals too. Most notably, we caught and observed a green anole. Also, we identified a few different types of palm trees. We saw azaleas, and two different types of Holly as well.

On April 18, we went on a DNR boat to trawl in the Charleston Harbor. The weather was partly cloudy, about 76 degrees with a slight ocean breeze. We captured a huge variety of organisms with the net, including an octopus, multiple squid, and a type of sea snail not native to the area. We also netted a couple stingrays, lots of crabs (mostly blue crabs), many types of small fish, and lots of large shrimp. We were also visited by a lot of pelicans and seagulls trying to eat the fish we threw back overboard.

On April 4, we went to Grice. There, the weather was very nice. It was about 70 degrees and sunny, with slight winds. We observed the beach area, and tidal pools. We saw a couple types of seaweed, hermit crabs, blue crabs, sea squirts, and found stark teeth. We also used a net to catch the minnows and other marine life in the tidal pools.

On February 21, our class went to the Santee Coastal Reserve. The weather was good, around 70 degrees and mostly sunny. The coolest part of the trip was being able to see a bald eagle amongst turkey vultures. We also saw an alligator, some frogs, fungi, and the home of an endangered woodpecker. There was a distinct sap along the tree where the woodpecker lives.

On February 7, 2019, our class went to the Dixie Plantation for our field trip. We saw many various plants and animals there. First we wandered through the wetlands and searched traps for crayfish. We identified some crayfish, some minnows, and some small bluegill in the traps. We also went into the dry forest, where we saw some deer. Also, we identified a cricket frog and a green tree frog in the woods. There were also a few mushrooms we found in the forest.

For our first field trip this semester, we went to Sullivans Island on January 17, 2019. The weather was pleasant, probably around 65-70 degrees and partly cloudy. We saw a wide range of plants and animals, including horseshoe crabs, cormorants, dollar weed, poison ivy and more. First we walked up and down the beach, then we went into the wildlife trails more inland. There we saw frogs, yaupon holly, and more. We also saw some fungi growing on rotted tree stumps.