April 11

FYE class field trip, smaller than usual, went to Sullivans Island in search of Texas Horned Lizards on a breezy and sunny 75 degree weather day. The lizards were transplanted there for studying purposes by McElroy's research team. Though we didn't find a lizard, we found it's feces and analyzed the contents. The scat was bean shaped and glossy with a white bead of uric acid on the top. The beach had many people enjoying the sunny weather while students scoured the dunes in search of anything interesting, some getting sand spurs stuck in their feet. Whilst searching for lizards, a fellow student found a pudgy toad. We also ran across different plants as the weather is beginning to get warmer and newly sprouted plants arise. The seagulls were plentiful and lurking in search of their next meal, bees excitedly zipping through the air, and the crashing waves made for a relaxing beach day that doubled as one of our last educational field trips together.

Publicado el 12 de abril de 2019 a las 12:57 AM por khear946