Week of June 15th - 21st

We welcomed the Summer Transition Group, Cars-N-Credit, Ms. Hey Days, Dunwoody Academy High School, Eddy Family Reunion, and MOSP Workshop.

The 11th and 12th graders of the Summer Transition group arrived for a Sunday - Tuesday visit. While they were here, they were able to experience Archery, Group Challenges, Pioneer Life, and West Treetops.

Cars-N-Credit employees came to Eagle Bluff on Monday and Wednesday to do some team building and to challenge themselves. On Monday they participated in Group Challenges and on Wednesday, they went up on the East Treetops high ropes course.

On Tuesday, the pageant contestants for Hayfield's Ms. Hey Days arrived for a day of Group Challenges and East Treetops.

On Wednesday, Dunwoody Academy High School arrived with their 9th-12th graders for a trip until Friday. While they were here, they were able to experience Canoeing, South Treetops, GPS Pathfinders, Pond Life, and Rock Climbing.

They Eddy Family Reunion arrived on Saturday and did South Treetops in the morning.

The MOSP Workshop was also held on Saturday. MOSP stands for Minnesota Odonata Survey Project and focuses on mapping out the different species of Dragonflies and Damselflies in Minnesota. Three new species were found for this county, including Hagen's Bluet damselfly.

Phenology:

• Hagen's Bluet was found at Eagle Bluff - the first identified in this county! Photo above by Denis A. Doucet
• Common Green Darners (a type of dragonfly) were seen mating and laying eggs in a pond.
• Common Whitetails (a type of dragonfly) were seen flying around their territory.
• Ebony Jewelwings (a type of damselfly) were found down by the river.
• Stream Bluets (a type of damselfly) were also found down by the river.
• Midland Clubtails (a type of dragonfly) were found by a pond.
• Twelve-spotted Skimmers (a type of dragonfly) were caught near one of our ponds.
• One of our Eastern Bluebird nest boxes has 4 babies that will probably fledge (leave) their nest this week.

Thought for the Week:
"Nature is our oldest and grandest home, older than language, grander than consciousness."
Scott Russell Sanders

NATURE TRIVIA QUESTION

Answer to Last Week's Question:
Barn Swallows make up to 1000 trips collecting mud for the purpose of building their nests with it.

This Week's Question:
What do dragonflies eat?