Field+Trip+Reflections

=This is All our Reflections From all of the Field trips:=

====In 1951 Sir Horace Kandoorie and Lawrence Kandoordie created Kandoordie farm. At Kandoorie Farm we were finding Plants that could attract the Common Jay. We learned the names of plants too like Birds Nest, Creeping Fig, Vine etc. We bought a book too about wild Flowers. Some Instruments are made or decorated out of flowers. We also looked at Insects and see if we could help them too. We looked at the Flower gardens and found some strange looking flowers too. We learned if you know if an animals is a Native or A Non-Native, Like the Wild Boar is a Native which means that he/she is from Hong Kong.====

Written by Julia. Exhibition Reflection Number 3:
Have you ever been to Kadoorie Farm? Well, I have. For Primary Research on Exhibition, our group, the Animal Habitats Group, went on an excursion to Kadoorie Farm that was created by Sir Horace Kadoorie and Lord Lawrence Kadoorie. Hence, the name Kadoorie Farm. Kadoorie Farm is an organization that cares for endangered plants and animals while taking part in ending the destruction of their habitats.

Firstly, our group purchased a map at the entrance and then proceeded to the green houses in search of the Ylang-Ylang Tree, the habitat of the Common Jay Butterfly. To our utter disappointment, it wasn’t there. However, we still learned a lot of useful information- names of a variety of plants and if they were native to Hong Kong or not. Our group was trying to find out the ones native to Hong Kong because: 1) Some of them invaded the space of the native trees, and 2) Trees native to Hong Kong are only found in Hong Kong, and some of them are on the brink of extinction. We also saw a few but great examples of how we might care for our plants. We saw a miniature green house, seeds scattered all in a large big pot, and a shelf protecting the seeds from some of the harsh elements. My experience in the green house taught me a lot of things, but it wasn’t very comfortable because it was very humid, especially with it being Hong Kong and all.

Secondly, we went to the Monkey Haven. That wasn’t really part of our plan, but my fellow group member, Hailey, wanted to see them so we decided to go anyway. Along the way, we also learned the names of a few plants and how to recognize them on sight. We learned about palm trees, ferns, the Creeping Fig, and some others. When we arrived at the Monkey Haven, we found out that there were three monkeys in there, macaques, native to Hong Kong. However, everyone was confused and befuddled except for Mr. Dean. Where were the monkeys? Were they even there? At our questions, Mr. Dean replied that it takes a trained and good eye to see them. I was the last to see them, but it was not because of my eyes were untrained. It was because the monkeys were hiding behind a palm tree.

Thirdly, our group went to the insect house next. My fellow member, Yoon jeen and I were rather reluctant and stepped in tentatively, because we both had a dislike and (possible) phobia of insects except for butterflies. Unfortunately, the Common Jay Butterfly wasn’t there, but we got to see some water insects that we were interested in and might help. Yoon jeen and I didn’t really investigate the Insect House much, and I was proven right by my instincts when Hailey dragged me further in and I had to refrain myself from screaming in front of a giant oversized model of an ant.

All in all, the field trip was very fun and informative, even the Insect House (although I didn’t enjoy it very much), and I wish to go to Kadoorie Farm again because of some exhibits that we missed.