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WEIMAR – The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners Association Kids Kamp returned to Colorado County on June 13-15.
Kids ages 10-13 met at the Weimar Civic Center to learn about butterflies, terrariums, plant evolution and adaptation, and participate in take home activities.
On Tuesday, kids learned about plant evolution and adaptation. They dissected flowers, made a hydroponic planter out of one liter plastic bottles and looked at Venus flytraps. The Kamp said one camper was selected to take home a VFT plant. The instructor was Master Gardener Lynda Duffy.
Wednesday’s class focused on ecosystems and how plants/animals adapt to where they live. Kids planted terrariums to take home with them and they had the option of putting a fairy or dinosaur in amongst the plants. Master Gardener Jim Campbell was the presenter.
Nancy Galloway, a Master Gardener from Columbus, presented information on Monarch butterflies on Thursday. Kids learned about their migration to Mexico and the tagging procedure that is done to track them, according to a release. They looked at eggs, caterpillars and chrysalids on milkweed plants. They also viewed them under microscopes and made wildflower pollinator pads to take home.
Each day, kids made crafts, had snacks and played outdoor games.
The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners Association has four camps in Washington, Colorado, Fayette and Austin counties. Kids Kamp is an annual event, staffed with Master Gardener volunteers, who are trained by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
