The First Blueberry
It is a capital plan for children to keep a calendar—the first oak-leaf, the first tadpole, the first cow-slip, the first catkin, the first ripe blackberries, … Continue reading The First Blueberry
Tag: Nature Study
From the Tide Pool
Frail, but of force to withstand
Our third term poet is Alfred, Lord Tennyson. We’ve been making our way through the poems recommended for Tennyson for Y7, including this excerpt from “Maude” which really resonates with me right now. It seems very much like a metaphor. Who hasn’t felt the … Continue reading Frail, but of force to withstand
When I Gaze Into the Night Sky
This was originally posted on my devotional blog, Riverside Reflections. Go outside, look up, glorify God! I often pity people in big cities… places where man-made lights, man-made buildings and man-made pride can seem to eclipse our God-made stars, planets and moon. I pity them the … Continue reading When I Gaze Into the Night Sky
Black Swallowtails and Cicadas
What an interesting summer for insects it has been for us! It started with our discovery of Black Swallowtail butterflies on our fennel plant (one of the dill family host plants for Black Swallowtails). The fennel plant which we did … Continue reading Black Swallowtails and Cicadas
Rabbit Trails 