The second program of the season found the Northern Ontario RAR crew in the community of Rama (which is quite famous for Casino Rama), and we were excited as soon as we walked through the door. This was mostly do to the excitement shared by all those waiting to learn about the reptiles, but also due to the wonderful air conditioning that does not exist at our home base in Orillia . . . I believe Robin jumped up and down with excitement when she realized we wouldn't need to change shirts due to sweatiness half way through the day. Setting up was a breeze, and the presentation was well received (if well received constitutes children who were once very nervous later arguing oer who got to hold the next one). The only tricky part of the day came when it was time for the nature walk, which required us to leave the wondrous air conditioning and go outside in the middle of a heat wave. However, due to some awesome finds, it was well worth it (we were also kindly given freezies, which can help in any situation). There were some crayfish claws near the building, and we were told that seagulls take them to the roof to eat. Thankfully, there were also people who knew far more about botany than I do, as my plant identifying skills are limited. Actually, more than imited, I am terrible at identifying plants. Although, due to the nature walk and the knowledge of others I can now identify sumac trees. I'll even share my new knowledge - sumac trees are the oneswith the dark red upside down pinecone shaped things that don't get very big and kind of look lke a shrub-tree hybrid. Despite that 'fantastic' description, I think I'll stick with the reptiles.
- Brittany