Marquette has some very unique attractions that a lot of people do not know about, or have not been to. I personally, had heard of the Bog Walk but had never experienced it. Our class took advantage of one of the last warm days of the season and I finally got my experience. One by one we walked the path that led us to multiple signs, some new, and some old. Apparently there had been a flood that took some signs away and so many were replaced. Lucky for us though because those signs gave us the most information about what a Bog really is, how it is made, and what we can find in one. So, following my packet page by page I started with observations and reading the signs. I found out that a Bog is basically a swamp. However, it is a wet acidic habitat of spongy mosses. All around was tall grass and weeds along with some flowers. I also had the experience of learning about a "Pitcher plants". These were unable to be found about 2-3 years after the flood i mentioned earlier, but now they grow a plenty and they are interesting. We noticed their yellow and orange color that separated them from the surrounding greens and browns. Now you may think because we were in a swamp like habitat that they smell would be something fowl. My nose did not sense that we were in a swamp though. To me it seemed like we were in a normal field and i could breath deeply without scrunching my face and thinking to myself "what is that awful smell?"
Besides the plants and special trees, there was also wildlife and I caught a glimpse of many frog species that played around below the docks and on the edge of the pond areas. There were also many dragonflies and the unbearable grasshopper. It may sound strange to many people but I have an intense fear of grasshoppers and I will walk to completely opposite direction, even if it is miles out of my way, to be away from those ugly things! The Bog was really something enchanting and for a second I forgot I was there because I had to. I plan on going back, hopefully on another warm day, to see if any changes have happened since our last visit.
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