Last Days of Summer Vacation

I rode my bike to school today and met another teacher who also is a bike trekker.

We rode out to North Pond and kayaked to Round Pond where the lily pads are prolific.

 This is a pitcher plant with a seed pod.

 The pitcher plant is a meat eater.  It catches bugs in a sugary liquid and dissolves them.  Once inside the plant there are tiny hairs pointing downward so the insect can't get out.   This is the only pond where I have found these plants.  

 This is an underwater shot

 Kate was the captain of our SAD 44 Bike Trek Team.  We swam for a while and then rode back home just before a rain storm let loose.