Nature Study Group

On Monday, a few families came to join us

for a time of Nature Study.

It was blowing and snowing outside

but we persevered.

And we shared a most enjoyable time.

We'll have to do this again soon ...

perhaps with the spring wildflowers ?

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** Photos are out of order. Sorry. ** Above & Below: Working on Nature Journal Entries.

Observing and discussing the "finds"

Some turtle egg shell fragments,

scattered beside the pond, between what

appeared to be a "nest" (hole) with

an intact egg and the water's edge.

These are probably from Snapping Turtles,

as we have plenty of those.

But that is a "guess".

We have not been able to identify this plant yet.

Any ideas ??

The catails are starting to sprout

in the sunny spots alongside the pond.

An eggsack belonging to a

Golden Orb Weaver Spider.

Isn't it awesome ?!?!

This was a mass of very fine "web" material

intertwined with leaves and other plant debris.

No identifications yet - any ideas ??

A male Cardinal sitting on a RedBud branch,

while snow is falling all around.

Here is what was supposed to be the first photo ~

The "group" setting off toward the pond in

search of specimens and samples, and in

high hopes of finding something inspiring.

(all the while, it was snowing and blowing, and COLD !)