Observations by kat7

This fungus was found in the hardwood forest at Louisa County High School. It was white and appeared in splotches on a tree. It was relatively small in size and did not cover or consume most of the organism it resided on.

This sample was taken at the freshwater pond located on Louisa County High School grounds. This organism is another species of water flea and is circular in shape. It was discovered under a microscope.

This sample was taken from the pond at Louisa County High School, and when put under a microscope, yielded an organism called stream algae. This algae consisted of a thin strand of green algae that contained small dots of green circles, each which were contained within clear boxes.

This fungus was found on a fallen tree in the woods at Louisa County High School. It was near other normally shaped Turkey-tailed funguses, but as it was oddly curled, I decided to use this image instead. It was bluish-grey, with a light green covering due to another organism. It was found in an older section of the woods.

This fungi was found on a tree in the middle of the hardwood forest at Louisa County High School. It was red and brownish, with lighter outer edges and several variant colors of rings. It had a harder, crusty-looking exterior.

This fungus was found on the side of a living tree in the middle of the woods at Louisa County High School. It was orangish-yellow and covered the tree in small patches. It consisted of a crusty exterior and a thin, but hard texture.

This fungus was discovered on the side of a fallen log in the woods at Louisa County High School. It was a blue and grayish color and was shaped similar to a turkey's feather. It had brown and black stripes, with edges that were white and tan.

This termite swarm was found underneath a cut log in the middle of the woods at Louisa County High School. They were white and had round bodies. There were many termites living in the log that was overturned as well.

This flower shares both pink and white pigmentation, with five pointed petals and jagged-edged leaves. It forms a star shape and grows in a branching cluster. I found this plant a little ways off the trail near the pond at Louisa County High School. It was close to some other flowery bushes and was almost hiding in their shadow. Truly a beautiful plant in all!

The species Fragaria virginiana goes by many names, including the Mountain Strawberry, the Virginia Strawberry, the Wild Strawberry, and the Common Strawberry. It is normally found in North American regions in the United States (including Alaska) and Canada. Although, a variation of this plant (deemed "Little Scarlet") is grown exclusively in Great Britain after being imported from the United States in the early 1900s. This plant is considered to be the best tasting of all the wild strawberries.