This week we had some new and interesting things come our way for nature study. We seem to find things. We saw this field of wildflowers along the bike trail in our local area. The field was so pretty in the early morning light and I couldn’t resist taking a few photos.
My son found this moth in the bathroom and called me in to get a photo of the “pretty moth” on the wall. Cool.
We visited the pond this week and we brought home some water, plants, and some fish. This snail came along for the ride.
This is something else new for me…not sure what it is. The fruit looks sort of like a cherry. Isn’t it frustrating when you just don’t know what you want to know? I will try to figure it out and come back and edit. This was in the parking lot where I was waiting for the boys.
Edit: Thanks everyone….rose hips! The bush is so big and I didn’t realize it was a rose but I am sure that everyone is right….rose hips. Thanks again.
The cutest thing we saw this week was a squirrel eating walnuts from our tree. He had such a long bushy tail and he didn’t mind that we watched him as he nibbled. There are plenty of nuts for everyone. My son discovered the squirrel while he was in the backyard working on a project.
We had a lot of incidental nature study this week. I love that when it happens.
I love those “incidental” finds – or gifts from God! – too. Our dragonflies & gnats were just that this week.
I’ll be looking for some bees, but they just don’t visit our yard like they used to. We had 2 plants that were usually buzzing with them, and now we hardly have any. It’s sad!
I love moments like these!
I just have to let you know how much I appreciate what you’ve done for us.
Just today we saw a dragonfly on our deck, we picked it up and put it on the flowers in a pot on the table and the kids were amazed just looking at it. It is a HUGE dragonfly. Something interesting happened a little later… but I am going to save that information for a post I will be doing on our Outdoor Challenge very soon. 🙂 Yup, I will be back to posting on my blog ASAP. I can’t wait. 🙂
~Tina
The fruit looks like rose hips to me.
-Christine in Massachusetts
Great week!! I love it we just are living our life and God brings these wonderful little surprises to us. You know I really don’t get bothered when I don’t know and can’t find out what something is. It’s left as a wonderful mystery that maybe we will solve later but ven if we don’t that doesn’t take away from the wonder and awe of what God creates. Here is a link to week it reminds me of yours.
http://aahnature.blogspot.com/2008/08/wow-look-what-we-saw.html
Thanks for sharing!!Be Blessed!–Angie in GA
Yup! Those moments are truly gifts from God. I came across a similar field recently covered in purple flowers…. breathtaking!
BTW your fruits are rose hips. 🙂
Thnaks for sharing!! I love “accidental” nature study also!! Be Blessed, Angie in GA