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Hello!! 🙂
My name is Avery, and I am a big fan of human pyramids, a balloon animal connoisseur, and a frequent user of face paint (most recently green for my Shrek halloween costume). OH and I am going to be a Counselor in Manzanita Village this summer! This is going to be my second year at Camp Augusta and I am so so (so) excited to get to play under the pine trees again!! When I’m not at camp I work at different zoos and teach people about animals and how us humans can support our environment.
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While I love all animals, I have a soft spot for bugs! I spent three years working at an Insect Zoo, taking care of beetles, cockroaches, scorpions, spiders, moths, centipedes, and more! Here I am next to a centipede made out of legos at the zoo (I wish they got this big)
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If I was an insect, I think I would be a Mud Dauber, which is a type of really cool wasp (but if I’m being honest all wasps are cool).
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This is what they look like, and there are some species that are even blue!!
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Wasps like to live next to water, and so do I! I grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River and spent a lot of my time kayaking, swimming, and catching frogs. 🙂 I’m excited to swim in Lake Vera and at Secret Pool this summer!
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Just like them I love building and most of my hobbies are craft related. Making friendship bracelets, painting, sewing; if it happens at the craft shack, chances are I love doing it!!
Mud dauber wasps are found all over the United States, just like me! I am from Iowa, but love traveling all over to different ecosystems. In fact I just got back from an internship in Florida!
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This is my pug named Wasabi, who loves scrambled eggs and car rides. While you won’t see him at camp, I thought he was too cute not to include!
I am so excited to return to Camp Augusta, and bring my excitement, enthusiasm, and love of insects with me!
Ps I hid a mud dauber in all the pictures in my bio. See if you can find them all!!
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