My Grandson the Nature Bug

It is a thrill for this grandmother naturalist to arrive in town at 8:30 PM to find my grandson and his daddy catching 'lightning plugs' and opening their hands carefully to reveal to me the bright treasures also known as lightning bugs. Sometimes he calls them flashlight bugs.

'Look SweetHart.'

As I posted briefly on my trip, he's a champion frog catcher. Most of them are thumb-size gray-green or reddish brown jumpers. He holds his hand only partly closed so they're safe.

The bug box holds the find and plenty of grass for food. He's careful to release the wildlife soon enough after careful study that they don't 'run out of batteries.'

This boy is fearless, so his mother tells him that spiders and bees need their space.

The beetle hangs upside down from SweetHart's hand with its 'stickery' feet.

So far Little Brother is only interested in kicking balls and 'vrooming' cars. I hope he leaves the bug catching to Big Brother.

Remembering 

With a Full Heart

Drawing Camp

You probably think I haven't been outside since returning from visiting my family in MS and LA, but I have.

I've been going to Drawing Camp every afternoon in my backyard and learning from some wonderful camp councillors.

Do you love nature? Do you want to improve your observational skills? Do you love to share nature?

Then John Muir Laws' website is a good place to visit. I did and keep making discoveries every time I go there. He's a writer, an artist, a naturalist, and a good teacher.  You'll find lessons from him as well as other nature artists to be inspired by like Clare Walker Leslie.

John Muir Laws

www.johmmuirlaws.com/  

Nature Stewardship Through Science, Education, and Art

Happy Discovering 

With Heart

Louisiana Birdbath

Water the oleander, the birds will come-cardinals, bluejays, wrens. With Heart.

Nanny's Garden

Getting my LA roots wet with my Mother-in-Love. With Heart.

Spider and Web in the Lillies

Garden spider? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Fathers Day Frog Finding

Grandson is a champion frog catcher.

Transit of Venus 2

Hoping With Heart seems to be a good thing to do. 

The lovely photographer in the previous post

Sent me this good shot of the image of the sun and Venus in the Sunspotter.

If you click on the picture you can see smaller sunspots below Venus.

She also sent me this great link to the Weather Channel, 

Why Sunwatchers Care.

http://www.weather.com/news/venus-skywatchers-20120605

Thank you Karen,

With Heart

Transit of Venus

Photographing the Transit of Venus 

See the dark spot in the upper left edge of the bright circle.

The science teacher at my school set up the Sunspotter.

We could even see the clouds cross the view. 

Does anyone have a clearer photo I can post?

Hoping,

With Heart