After another delicious lunch, we headed to our canopy tour. It was very exciting to see the extensive bio-diversity of all the plants and insects that inhabit the canopy layer of the rainforest. We compared and contrasted the Costa Rican rainforest and the very familiar forests of Minnesota. For example, the roots of the trees in the rainforest have shallower root systems and have a wider circumference than the deciduous trees in Minnesota. Some of the group were lucky enough to see a sloth, however we all got to see a species of ants that have adapted to canopy life and acquired the ability to glide from tree to tree without wings. We even got to zip line upside down, which was an experience nobody is likely to forget!
Once we got back to the farm, we had some much needed rest time. Although, some of us had to go for a run and do their PSAT practice book. Our group is bonding fantastically over the many games of cards we play every chance we get, and through the amount of bug bites we seem to be accumulating by the second. After dinner (and another game of cards) we finally received the coveted lab notebooks from trips prior. We had the chance to look over past groups experiments and findings that were similar to our own. All of us are very excited to get up bright and early tomorrow and begin our own research!
Over and out, Meghan and The Claudster
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