bioscope and a flex-cam routed through a projector. The bioscope gets
more magnification for smaller critters. The flex-cam works better
for larger organisms, especially more active ones, and it is more
portable. The results are very popular with the audience members,
large and small.
Carol Milligan
Teacher-Naturalist
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Mass. Audubon Society
On Jan 21, 2012, at 12:15 PM, blassrd wrote:
> I would like to be able to show the smaller organisms living in the
> vernal pools during program using a laptop connected to a microscope
> or other device. Has anyone done this and does anyone have a
> recommendation on a microscope or other tool that would accomplish
> this? Some of the creatures I would like to be able to show off
> better are: green planaria, ostracods, water mites and others of
> similar size that can be difficult for people to see.
>
> Jim D'Angelo
> Sterling Nature Center
> Sterling, NY
>
>
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