All Quiet On the Southern Front

Another small but enthusiastic group (some from as far away as Pennsylvania) met Dr. David Chalcraft at the Visitor/Education Center for the first ever A Time for Science Frog Walk on April 21 as part of our Earth Week Activities.  Unfortunately, though normally quite boisterous, most of the “guests of honor” failed to return their RSVP and decided to boycott their own party.  Although the call of only a few frogs were heard later in the evening and only a couple presented themselves for viewing.  Dr Chalcraft, ever the knowledgeable and talented ecologist, immediately went into “Plan B” mode.  An excellent, engaging, and informative program with a very “hands-on” examination of the macro invertebrates inhabiting the ponds at Bray Hollow Conservancy was presented.  A variety of larvae, nymphs, and other creatures were captured, described, displayed, to the attendees then returned to their residences that they might swim/crawl/fly another day.  Check out the pictures below of the night’s events.

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