Our interest in bats was sparked after our trip to Austin, Texas where we were able to visit the largest
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Nature Study
The menagerie grows: Introducing Pepper & Panda
Pepper and Panda are our two new Black Bear Hamsters. So far we’ve learned that they love running in the
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How to tell the sex of a Monarch butterfly
Can you tell the difference between a female and a male Monarch butterfly? It is surprisingly easy! The male Monarch
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2 Butterflies…
This morning we awoke to two butterflies…I hope the others turn soon because I’m slightly worried about how I will
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Lifecycle of Monarch Butterfly
After a few false starts and an invasion from the dreaded Milkweed bugs, we are finally able to start enjoying
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Owl Pellet Dissection
It was inevitable that we would get to the part in our nature study where we dissect owl pellets. It
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Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers
On a recent nature study field trip we came upon these Juvenile Lubber Grasshoppers. They were everywhere! We had to
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McCarthy Wildlife Video
Here is a video clip of Mark McCarthy presenting a Ring Tailed Lemur and Florida Panther to our co-op group.
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We’re having a wild time
McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary came for a visit today and needless to say we had a great time learning about the
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Birds: Beaks & Feet
Our nature study theme for the month is Birds. This year we are continuing to use The Young Naturalists Guide
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Reptile Show
We recently went to a local reptile show and saw an Albino Alligator! But the real news is what we
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Monarch caterpillar & butterfly study: Part 1
As part of our nature study we are studying the Monarch caterpillar and butterfly. In the past we’ve used a
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Making a nature journal
This week we made a nature journal as part of our Young Florida Naturalists study. We found some nature images
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A birthday present from God
Our second leopard gecko hatched on the boys’ birthday. They are now considering them a birthday present from God. We
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Our duckling story part II
After we rescued our little duckling I was careful not to let the children hold the duckling because I wasn’t
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D is for Duckling
This afternoon we rescued an abandoned (Mallard?) duckling. Its mother was nowhere to be found and another neighbor saw one
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