We try to go for hikes on Saturdays. I call them hikes, but they are really nature walks.
Our most recent one was very special as it was a special Mommy-Bear walk and we also got to see a lot of insect life.
A cricket.
A grasshopper. This led to a discussion on camouflage.
Butterflies resting on the the ground by the creek. It was really strange to see so many of them all in one place, not moving. There were at least 14 of them (sneaking in counting again...).
At one point, they all flew, all around us, but then they sat and rested again.
We were surprised at how warm the water was. We sat there for a long time resting just like the butterflies.
On the walk back to the car, we noticed these caterpillar tents in the trees. They were full of tiny wriggling caterpillars.
Looks like a lovely walk, and the butterflies would have been awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI have NEVER seen caterpillar tents before! Amazing!
I love nature walks and you got some great pictures.
ReplyDeleteCool discoveries! Where did you go?
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures - what a great way for Bear to see insects in nature, not just read about them. We don't see many butterflies here, unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm visiting from We Play. Children take such delight and interest in the little things - often the same things that we forget to stop and take notice of as adults.
ReplyDeleteWow, you saw some fantastic things on your walk. What a great experience. We recently saw some platypuses on a nature walk. I felt like I had been given a wonderful gift.
ReplyDeleteYou got some really amazing pictures on your nature walk!
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