Monthly Archives: August 2009

Nature Journal Activity

All the new birds we have been seeing in our yard lately gave us the urge to record our observations. We grabbed some paper and colored pencils, and drew all the birds that we have listed. It was great fun … Continue reading

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Bug of the Week: Spider Mystery

Today we have another mystery. What is this marbled cellar spider, Holocnemus pluchei, carrying?

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Birding Bonanza

Over the last two weeks we’ve had a birding bonanza, with a flurry of novel bird sightings in our yard. First we spotted a black-throated gray warbler. That didn’t stay long, but a few days later we had a sweet … Continue reading

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