Philip has been out hunting down the snakes, toads, frogs, salamanders and turtles. They are out, and we are having fun working with a Facebook group that is focused on these creatures in Kansas. Great Plains Toad Speckled King Snake (Juvenile) Red Eared Slider found in Peace Creek Tiger Salamander found in our well…
Welcome to our Nature Study Tuesday. I no longer do these every Tuesday, but we do them around monthly. A week or so ago, my son found a pupa, I couldn’t get my camera close enough to get a picture that you could see. However, my son was out side constantly watching it every…
For my new readers, Nature Study is part of our homeschool for my oldest anyway, and it seems his younger siblings enjoy it much more then they admit. My oldest loves snakes, he is quite careful of what kind he will pick up though. In fact just last week, he was out messing around in…
I once heard how summer is supposed to be a slow relaxing and carefree time…Ummm, For Who? Summers in our home are actually the busiest time of the year… Farm~baling hay Wheat Harvest Animals Garden~over an acre… Preserving Produce~potatoes, onions, green beans, peppers, salsa, peaches, apples, and more Homeschool Convention Vacation Bible School Company coming~3…
The Baltimore Oriole is a colorful bird. It has an orange stomach, black head and wings, with some orange and white with in the wings. A good way to tell if this bird has been around is to look for it’s nest. Their nest looks like a crocheted purse, hanging by the handles, attached to…
Change in Plan… Our phlox has spread widely and is so pretty. Robins have come back and are fluttering around our yard. Philip caught a bull snake in our yard. It is over 4 foot in length. Grab the button and add your URL to the linky below~ <br /> <center><a href=”http://peacecreekontheprairie.com/category/homeschool/nature-study/nature-study-tuesday” _mce_href=”http://peacecreekontheprairie.com/category/homeschool/nature-study/nature-study-tuesday”><img src=”http://peacecreekontheprairie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Nature-Study-button.png”…
This post is a team effort from The Nature Boy aka our oldest son Philip and myself. We have worked on this together from keyword outline to rough draft to final copy. Creation is the basic foundation of our Christian Faith. As Christians without understand creation there is no need for God…Could this explain the…
This week, we didn’t get out much and when we did, I didn’t have my camera. However, we did get out on Easter Sunday and rode horses. Lora 8 riding for the first time by herself. Your’s truly riding Stormy…this is the mare that was severely injured in August…We have come a long way. Our…
Wow, we managed to plant 200 onion sets and around 100 potatoes…I didn’t count them. lol I have four rows that are nearly 20 feet each. Our lilacs are blooming and with them, have come the butterflies. We have spotted Monarchs, Painted Ladies, Sulphers, and Black and Yellow Swallowtails. Spring has Sprung and the winds…
