My favorite field trip for this
course has to be the one to the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. For me, it was such
a new experience and so interesting to learn about some of the history it has,
such as the plume feather hunters. I never knew before that the feathers that
women used in their hats a long time ago came from birds that were located in
this area. I also thought it was so interesting about the WWI soldiers who were
coming home, and used the cypress trees from that area to build such things as
railroads. A plus for me was being able to see the alligators. Ever since I was
a little girl, I have always really loved alligators, so seeing the baby ones and
even hearing what might have been a really big one jumping into the water was
really exciting for me. Learning about the alligator flags was really
interesting as well, especially learning about how when they would shake, that
would serve as a warning to those going through those waters a long time ago
that an alligator was near. Even though I have always been really scared of
spiders, seeing the golden orb weaver was actually really neat. My favorite
part was the wet prairie area and some of the trees there, like the red maple
and especially getting to see the marsh sunflower. Being that there were photo
journalists going all the way out there just to get a picture of it made me
feel like seeing that in person made it a really unique experience. What I also
learned and thought was really cool was the 'Living Machine.' It is so
interesting that they have come up with a way that will re-use and recycle the
water, making it a sustainable way to go about sewage systems.
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