Nature Study perhaps
August 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm by Hope (Homeschooling, Nature)
I really need to carry a camera with me EVERYWHERE! Then I would have a picture to show you. I’ll have to make do with words…
Today while walking the dog we passed an acacia-like hedge with yellow flowers all over. From this hedge came a beautiful sound… bees. Lots and lots of honey bees. I love that sound: warm and soft. I could have plopped myself infront of the hedge and just admired those hard workers for hours. But we didn’t have all day.
So, I had the kids stop, look and listen. And for a short time we all marveled at the sight. The moment wasn’t long but during that brief time, we were all on the same page, feeling the same thing. We were in harmony. It was glorious.
We also saw several types of dragon flies, a weird insect (flat, black and segmented almost like a centepede but far shorter and wider with fewer legs) and of course Jessie caught a couple of frogs.
Several times today, one of us would say, “Remember those bees?” And we would talk about them again. Jessie and I made thumb print bees this evening too. Maybe we will do more on bees later this week. And maybe next year will be the year we become beekeepers. VBG!
