~Nature Walk~

We finished our bookwork for science this morning. Yeah! Now the fun begins! It is difficult to study botany in the winter so our remaining weeks of school will be spent making a nature notebook. Sorry to say, the mom is way more excited then the sons!


What a lovely surprise to have a beautiful day! We were able to spend a good amount of time outside looking around. At first glance, things are still very dead outside...

empty bird nest

praying mantis nest

lavender

Even my once beautiful crocuses are drooping...

But looking closer, here is what I found!

fern


daffodils about to bloom

lilac

Here are a few bonus shots...

a single pine cone hanging

cute little bird feather

I also took a closer look at one of our trees...just to see what I could find.

lichens - sign of fresh air!

something I learned this year

bud from the tree...I always see these dead...

they are really cool looking when they have just bloomed!

I truly could hibernate for the winter...I was thrilled to be outside this afternoon! I saw one female and one male cardinal and a few robins but was unable to get a photo. I love nature walks...especially when I can go right out my back door!

We also took a few minutes to plant our onions! We have NEVER had onions grow...I'm hoping this year, with getting them in early, we might have some tasty red onions to put in our potato salad!

Time to cut off those fingernails and get out those garden gloves!