I would have to say my favorite field trip was to the Brooker creek preserve, due to the amount of diversity of flora and fauna within the park, and the different environments that interacted with one another during our exercise. Not to mention the adventure of plowing through swamps!! Woo!!
There were a variety of angiosperms and gymnosperms, the most prevalent being the slash pines, bald Cyprus, Oak, and Maple trees. The environments included a pinewood grassland, a floodplain swamp, and a canopy (at certain locations). Some of the creatures we saw in the environment were Water Moccasin, Black Racer, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Armadillo, weaver spiders, North American Alligators and I was able to see a Bald Eagle (woo!). Overall, I feel it was the best learning experience, due to the fact all our senses and
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