A couple of club fungi growing out of the edge of a tree
Although you couldn't really call it a field trip, our classes grade 11 Nature Walk was a fun and very intriguing journey. Armed with only a DSLR, my partner, and a couple of warm layers, we set out to the nearby park in search of the natural wonders that awaited us. Our quest was to find the many forms of Fungi and Lichen that inhabited our forests, seeking out where they grew, and what they looked like. As you can tel by the pictures, we were not disappointed. Our first discovery was a slew of large shelf fungi. They were littered all around a fallen tree, and some grew to very large sizes, such as the orange one we found. Along the way we also came across several club fungi, though they were more rare than others. The best find that we got, in my opinion was the jelly fungi, found here growing off the side of a tree trunk. We were the first to find it, and one of the first to do so. It was painstaking though, involving lots of crouching and stepping over branches and mud, but the find was worth it. We also found lichens everywhere, from the trees to the rocks to the ground, they were everywhere! All in all, the Nature Walk was a great experience, and according to the pictures, it was quite the adventure as well!
Your personal reflection was great, and you put a lot of emphasis upon the awesome story behind your finds. Next time add more details from the classroom discussion (content and preparation on blog sheet) (perhaps look through your notes to find names of species, talk about different types of fungi, what you couldn't see because they were microscopic/underground) this way you can incorporate how well you understand the facts we learned in class. The photos are fantastic, with great captions. 24/28
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