"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air..." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Pages

Friday, 19 April 2013

Cycads and crabs and other nature discoveries

An incredible flowering-cone cycad we spotted at the botanical gardens recently.

Blue dragonfly on dry eucalyptus leaf.

We have been patiently waiting for a butterfly to emerge from a chrysalis we spotted on a plant a while back.  Luckily, the boys noticed at the right time! Magic.



This boy still spends his time head down seeking, seeking, seeking.  A whole world at this feet.
What has he found on this occasion?
 A big freshwater crab.  A fascinating chap.  We have him in a tank at home and he is doing very well indeed.  He likes to be fed worms!  His companion is a little fish called 'In the water'.
Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

6 comments:

  1. Jessica Allen20 April 2013 at 14:44

    Oh I love it -- this summer I want to house a few more of our little friends we find in nature. Right now we have Phibius, the bullfrog, who we plan to release into our pond when it is a bit warmer outside.

    And, we have Mr. Pinchy, the crayfish (he's about 2 1/2-years old)...and he lives with two minnows.

    Maybe when Phibius is released we can re-use his aquarium! :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Stephanie24 April 2013 at 15:24

    Hmm. I have a serious hankering to get out to the nature park, now. Maybe my children will indulge me today. :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Tammie Lee25 April 2013 at 00:26

    so many wonderful treasures and lovely butterflies. how wonderful that your son enjoys exploring so much!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Unknown26 April 2013 at 10:58

    Every one of your posts is filled with fascinating new sights Kelly! The flowering cone cycad is beautiful. I could look at all these amazing things all day! x x

    ReplyDelete
  5. encyclopediahomeschoolica1 May 2013 at 01:54

    Tis the season for finding so much life outdoors. I think it is so wonderful that the children have the time and freedom to explore...
    Lovely blog!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Megan6 June 2013 at 15:23

    wow! I can't believe they were there to observe the butterfly emerge! what timing :)

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)