{"id":16455,"date":"2018-10-31T08:04:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T15:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=16455"},"modified":"2018-11-01T08:42:36","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T15:42:36","slug":"girl-scouts-meet-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/10\/31\/girl-scouts-meet-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl Scouts meet bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16456\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16456\" class=\" wp-image-16456\" src=\"http:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/gs1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/gs1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/gs1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/gs1.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CDFA&#8217;s Dr, Marc Epstein assists a Brownie examining a butterfly through a microscope.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brownie Girl Scout Troop 2367 from Dixon, CA had a special guest at a recent troop meeting.\u00a0 Dr. Marc Epstein, a Senior Insect Biosystematist and Lepidopterist at CDFA&#8217;s Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab in Sacramento, made a special visit to help teach the girls about insects.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, Dr. Epstein shared with the girls how he became interested in insects and what it means to be an Entomologist.\u00a0 He also showed them a video presentation of live insects flying, eating, walking and metamorphosing, explaining that not all insects are pests, some are beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Epstein also brought specimen cases of flies, beetles, and butterflies from the CDFA&#8217;s insect collection to show their beauty and diversity.\u00a0 A dissecting teaching microscope was set up for the girls to view the colorful scales that comprise the wings of butterflies.\u00a0 For many of the girls, it was their first time looking through a microscope. 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id=\"caption-attachment-16457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bug specimens<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During the meeting, the Brownies were able to complete all their requirements for the &#8220;Bugs&#8221;skill badge.\u00a0 This badge, along with the First Aid, Hiker and Cabin Camper badges are all requirements of the Outdoor Journey series the Brownie troop is currently working on.\u00a0 This journey has allowed the girls the opportunity to get outside and explore nature with fun, safe activities that help build essential outdoor skills and inspire the girls to become environmental stewards.\u00a0 The final part of the journey requires the girls to plan and execute a sustainable Take Action community project.\u00a0 There is already \u201cbuzz\u201d among the troop to focus their project on something related to insects!<\/p>\n<p>The Brownie troop is comprised of ten energetic third-grade girls from various elementary schools in Dixon.\u00a0 One of the Co-Leaders of the troop is Dr. Suzanne Rooney 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