One of the first things I’ve learnt about field work is that plans never turn out how you expect. So, this week marks the official start of my field work. Although a little early in the season it seems wise to make sure all my sites are visited, plotted out and the equipment is all in place so I’m ready to go once caterpillars start emerging.
Already an eventful week; I have managed to strand myself on an island, slide off the side of a steep slope, get massively delayed behind a large herd of sheep blocking the road and generally get abused by the forest vegetation. Good times. On a more serious note, I now have enough sites on the Banks Peninsula to start taking records of tree size, the number of leaves and the amount of munching caterpillars have done over the years.
Next week: up to the Abel Tasman and Nelson region…
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