Day 1: 8/26/09 Hanging Fly Baits on Pipeline Rd.

This morning we went for a walk down by the river out in front of our hotel.

View from the hotel room overlooking Chagres River.

Professor Markow looking for flower breeding drosophila larvae in a heliconia flowers.

This morning we set out with the task of setting fly baits to collect drosophila flies over the next few days. The baits were set up along Pipeline Road. This is a very popular area to observe and collect different species of insects and plants. This morning we set six baits, five were banana baits and one was a mushroom bait to attract and collect different species of drosophila flies. The next pictures show Alec and Joel setting one of the baits along the road.

This afternoon, we set up an experiment to see if the local hummingbirds in Steve and Patty's yard had a preference for sugar content in feeders.

These photos show our set up. Results to follow!

We were able to observe many beautiful insects, plants and animals on our trip today, below are some pictures of them.