How To Be A Scientist - SciTunes #10

Scientists have fun!
These eels know when it is feeding time.
They were putting their heads right out of the water as if to say "Feed me!"
I wonder what eels eat? The maori name for eel is tuna which is not to be mistaken for the fish, tuna.

Science has a special language.
Here is a photo of the green flowered mistletoe which is it's common name.  It's scientific name or botanical name is  ileostylus micranthus.  This is a photo or what it looks like when it is well established on a host plant.

ileostylus micranthus is the botanical name or the science name

Scientists ask questions.
What do you think is inside the berries?

How did the green flowered mistletoe get its common name?
You guessed it!  Because it has green flowers and here they are.

Scientists measure things and record their data.
Here I am measuring the length of some stems of the green flowered native mistletoe and taking the soil temperature.
One of my projects at Nga Manu is to gather information to help decide if the mistletoe grows better on host plants with wet or dry feet.
The mistletoe is a parasitic plant. Do you know what that means?

House Hippo

Hey kids
Don't believe everthing you see on TV!
Scientists ask questions!