We have been trying to enjoy nature more this week.
Summer will soon be over.
I was a little “camera happy” on our nature walks through the yard.
Marissa had fun with her walking stick. I had to limit her play time with it (or she would have took it to bed that night).
Below is the girls’ butterfly friend, “Blue-ie”. He is one of the many, many (un)lucky butterfly, skippers, or moths who enter our yard. The butterfly bag has to be randomly checked by mom throughout the day for lonely-winged-friends who have not yet been set free!
The girls had to illustrate and write about their favorite things to do and see in the summer. It included: swimming, flowers, butterflies and flip flops!
Mr. Praying Mantis showed up on our window and ended up spending some time being observed in a box. Now we plan to complete our studies about the mantis using Apologia Zoology – Flying Creatures.
Join Betty each Tuesday for the Nature Study at Peace Creek On The Prairie!
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Trying to enjoy nature more . . . my constant desire yet one of many things I never seem to get around to!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! We used a butterfly "cage" last year to watch caterpillars hatch out (from caterpillars we ordered)....very interesting. We fed ours sugar water (as prescribed in the directions) -- it was really neat to watch them.
ReplyDeleteMonica, we find a lot of creatures in our yard and, surprisingly, we live in town! I can't wait til we move out to the country next year. I am sure we will have lots more to see!
ReplyDeleteFun. Our oldest found a large walking stick this past week too. However my camera batteries were dead. Mom fail. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love your photos. Your kids look like they had lots of fun with this "assignment"! :)
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