Slow Critter walk
Taking it slow you see more.
ADDED April 23, 2009
Spring is here
and so are all kinds of bugs! Everything from creepy spiders,
flitting butterflies and slowly moving snails. They are all out and
going about their business.
Every so often as your kids race
by on their bikes or skateboards, they will catch a glimpse of a rolly
polly or some ants busy at work. After marveling for a few minutes
at the tiny spectacle, they are off to their next activity. But when
given the chance to slow down and look closely for bugs on your block,
your kids will be amazed at the world that is revealed.
So
today take a slow walk. A walk slow enough to check under every bush,
to closely examine the bark on every tree, to check every crack in the
sidewalk and just to look for bugs. Take the time to count the bugs you find,
if your kid is an artist commission a sketch of the bugs they see or -- easier still -- grab
a digital camera and document every bee, spider, and moth you can find.
Send us a comment and let us know what you see!
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Christine Stewart 04-23-2009 08:02We were planting a red bud in our yard yesterday and we found a jumping spider AS BIG AS A QUARTER. I kid you not, he/she was awesome. I put the shovel in front of him/her and explained that I wanted to take it someplace safe with lots of bugs and he/she got right on. Hmm, or did it jump on because my three-year-old was running up saying "Let me see! Let me see!"? Well, anyway, it was great.
Paul-admin 04-23-2009 08:19
Christine, thanks for reading and sharing your adventures with us. We are looking forward to hearing how the red bud is doing.
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