first week down

So my friend and colleague Sarah has set me up with a field microcope and I'm ready to test my key skills in the bush! well not quite ....but I am beginning to recognise the bits I need to for accurate genus and species identification. Mostly ok but still not all of them correct...early days. Hopefully on Monday I will be able to go with Leon to investigate the ferns at Te Papa Bush area. Working in the "bubble" at Te Papa with botanists is very cool! I have been talking to Leon about maybe a field trip with him at some stage but will have to wait and see. Off to the bush on our block for today.