Bioblitz day!!

The 2018 Enviro team spent an afternoon at Rotopiko Wetlands ato take part in the Bioblitz. This is an event where scientists get togther to count and study all the species that they can find, it is a bit of a stock take of species in New Zealand.

We had an amazing time learning about different fungi and insects and hunting for our own insects to show the scientists. We also learnt...

• about the different predators that we have in New Zealand
• how to work out the age of a tree without chopping it down to count rings (you measure right around the trunk)
• how people climb the trees to check out what eco systems are happening at the top 
• how to catch different insects and identify them

It was a fabulous day, check out this video and photos and a big thank you to Monica for inviting us and showing us around!