Pond Plants

Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 7:32 | Category : Nature Study
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Our nature topic of the month is ponds. We’ve been having so much fun studying plant life, water birds, erosion, pond sources, pond health and so much more! Our most recent trip to a pond focused on pond plants. Below are some pictures of the wonderful finds – even in October!
Ideas for [...]

Nature Study at the Creation Museum

Monday, 28 September 2009, 7:13 | Category : Field Trips, Nature Study
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When you think of the Creation Museum, the first thoughts that pop into your head are probably things like Bible truths, dinosaurs, Noah and the flood, the need for Jesus and so on.  We took a tad different approach to the normal routine of simply touring the museum this time around.  Even though it rained [...]

Great Nature Finds

Friday, 29 May 2009, 17:20 | Category : Nature Study
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Here are some more very cool discoveries from a recent nature walk.
Can you see inside the hole?  The picture below this one shows the mushrooms that were growing in the hole – and they were huge even if the picture doesn’t show that very well.

We wondered who enjoys this cozy little burrow.

Ants were busy, busy, [...]

Spittle Bugs

Sunday, 17 May 2009, 4:24 | Category : Nature Study
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If you take a walk anywhere on our farm these days, you see plants covered in what looks like spit.  It’s especially obvious on the stinging nettle and alfalfa plants.

Caleb decided to investigate inside the spit on our recent nature walk and this is what he found.

Crawling on another of the same plant were the [...]