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Greetings
From SeaWorld’s Garden of Discovery
May
2002
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What’s
Happening in SeaWorld’s Gardens This Month?
SeaWorld
is full of botanical treasures. Within the diverse landscape
visitors find several specialized theme gardens. The range
of park specialty gardens includes everything from a collection
of threatened plants outside Manatee Rescue to a whimsical
alphabet garden at Shamu’s Happy Harbor. These landscape
areas provide an opportunity to both showcase specimens
and create plantings that compliment an attraction.
Visitors
at the Manatee Rescue exhibit experience a collection of
threatened plants. Their plight is similar to that of the
manatee. Shamu’s Happy Harbor features an alphabet theme
garden. Youngsters find large colorful plants labels corresponding
to each letter of the alphabet. A rock garden is located
just east of the Skytower. This area features an assortment
of plants that thrive in rocky soils.
The
self-guided tour available at the Garden of Discovery gazebo
provides locations and descriptions of many of the park
theme gardens. On your next SeaWorld visit consider taking
this botanical tour to discover the gardens within the SeaWorld
garden.
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Park theme gardens include the Happy Harbor alphabet garden
and a collection of threatened species at Manatee Rescue.
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Gardening
With Children
A
few reasons to garden with children:
- To
promote healthy eating – many children are surprisingly interested
in trying vegetables from their own garden!
- Quality
family time – the whole family can be involved, even the toddlers
and preschoolers. We all know how kids love digging and playing
with water and dirt.
- Excellent
home schooling opportunity – gardening creates activities and
lessons in language development, math, science, art, cooking and
social development.
- Teaches
children to be responsible – each child in the family can have
their own area to care for. Responsibilities might include: pulling
weeds, watering, checking for pests, etc.
- Can
be very therapeutic – gardening creates a comfortable and relaxing
atmosphere. Both children and adults can unwind from their day.
- Career
exploration – children may find they enjoy being outdoors or working
with plants. Farming, landscaping and environmental work are just
a few occupations that stem from gardening.
- Birds,
butterflies, bees and other insects can be studied – with a bit
of research you can plant a flower garden that attracts specific
species for observation and study.
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Children spend less time in front of the TV – how often do parents
say that’s enough television time? Well, there is always something
to do in the garden.
- Children
learn patience and nurturing – children learn how to care for
and appreciate living things.
For
more gardening with children tips, visit the Junior Master Gardener
website:
www.jmgkids.com
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Wildlife
Watch
Recent
entries from our Wildlife Spotters log include:
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Wildlife
Spotted
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Your
Name
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Hometown
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Belted
King Fisher
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Robert
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Chula
Vista, CA
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| Redwinged
Black Bird |
Lawrences |
Torrance,
CA |
| Northern
Shoveler |
Will |
San
Diego, CA |
| Lizard |
Alai |
Bellfower,
CA |
| Baby
Duck |
Taryn |
Australia |
| Duck |
Cassandra |
La
Jolla, CA |
| Worms |
Erin |
Phoenix,
Arizona |
| Mallard
Duck |
Tim |
Eugene,
Oregon |
| House
Finches |
Kristen |
Australia |
| Ducks |
Reese |
Western
Australia |
| Ducks |
Tiffany/Hannah |
San
Diego, CA |
| Red
Winged Blackbird |
Megan |
San
Diego, CA |
| White
crown Sparrow |
Samantha |
Buena
Park, CA |
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Weather
Report
SeaWorld
weather in May includes morning low clouds and fog with clear and
pleasant afternoons.
Daytime
high temperatures average in the mid 70’s with overnight lows in
the lower 60’s. The chance of rainfall is very slight with our May
average under ¼ of an inch.
To
become “weather wise” click on the following web sites:
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“Horticulturally,
the month of May is opening night, Homecoming and Graduation
Day all rolled into one.”
-Tam
Mossman
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For
information on your customized educational opportunity in the Garden
of Discovery contact Jeff Hall or Melanie Repikoff (619) 226-3900
ext. 2207.
E-mail us at SWCLandscape@SeaWorld.com
Visit
our SeaWorld
Garden Web site.
Garden
of Discovery Partners:
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