What do we do when the heat is still in the triple digits here in Dallas? We take a field trip to the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center to enjoy their "Radical Reptiles" free day.
Lisa, our fabulous guide, took us on a nature walk where we found a Texas pink-striped oakworm moth (anisota virginiensis discolor). Isn't it a beauty?
Just around the corner, we discovered some eggs from the same species. They looked like little pieces of amber on the underside of the oak leaf.
Lisa answered every question patiently and pointed out lots of things about plants and animals that were interesting to both the kids and the parents. Here, she's showing us the rings of holes left by the yellow bellied sap sucker on the pin oak trees.
Sarah found a piece of calcite that surprised our guide, but because of the "leave no trace" policy, we didn't take it home.
We were so excited that friends from Papua New Guinea are also back on furlough, and they were able to join us. The last time we saw them was four years ago during our training at the Pacific Orientation Course, and our families have changed a lot since then!
After our nature walk, we went inside to cool down and to hold a few more reptiles.
We finished our time together with a picnic in the shade. Good food and good fellowship - two of my favorite things!
3 comments:
What a fun day! Though triple digit heat... I'm a wimp!
Julie
Looks like so much fun! I'm already bored with staying inside. :) Ready for another field trip myself. Guess it will be a few days though. Have a great week and tell your sweet kiddos Ava said hello!
Blessings from Grice,
Ava
Those eggs look like what we saw on the pumpkin leaves, except those were more silvery than amber. Hmmmm...
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