The Charleston-area Master Naturalists will be meeting at Mepkin Abbey on September 12th for a tour of the grounds along with instruction regarding Global Positioning System (GPS)basics. Father Guerric will lead the tour with GPS basics being taught by Mark Musselman, education director at the Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest.Yesterday, we made a visit to Mepkin Abbey to plan the GPS portion for the upcoming field trip. Below is a SMALL sample of what we saw on the grounds, which are open to the public from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (closed Monday).
Little Blue Heron
Unknown "hunchback" insect
Halloween Pennant
Gulf Fritillary
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| Golden-winged Skimmer - Mark Musselman |
Silver-spotted Skipper
Field and fig
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| Cart formerly used to transport eggs - Mark Musselman |
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| Eastern Pondhawk - Mark Musselman |
Unidentified and tattered dragonfly
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| Slaty Skimmer - Mark Musselman |
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| Four-spotted Pennant - Mark Musselman |
Luce Gardens
Sculpture carved from oak felled by Hurricane Hugo
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| Osprey with fish - Mark Musselman |
Images by Mark Musselman
1 comment:
Your post today reminds me that for as long as I have lived in the area now (7 years), I still have not visited Mepkin Abbey!
Enjoyed the photos, too! I'm seeing a lot more butterflies and dragonflies this year, it seems. It is nice to learn their names!
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