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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 animals and touching some of them! Look at the smiles on these faces, was there any...
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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. Excuse some of the camera shakes—I had a very excited 22 month old in my lap! Make an...
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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 be careful as we were walking because the ground was covered with them! The kids had...
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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 wasn’t as gross or as smelly as one would be made to think, although one boy in our co-op wanted...
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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 watching the life cycle of a Monarch Butterfly in our own homegrown butterfly garden. If...
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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 release the monarchs without disturbing the other chrysalis’. Buffer
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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 (shown below) has 2 distinct dots on the insect’s hind wings. The female (shown...
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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 wheel while peeing in it. I’m really thrilled about that. Can you tell? The kids love them and...
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Visiting Bat Jungle in Costa Rica
Our interest in bats was sparked after our trip to Austin, Texas where we were able to visit the largest urban bat colony in the United States under the Congress Avenue Bridge. After doing some...
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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 to Florida for our science study (which also includes Florida history and geography). As...
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