On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
A couple of years ago Rowan found a caterpillar which we later were able to determine was a hawk-moth. After learning a bit about them, she has been interested in finding one ever since. Last Sunday I happened to notice one resting on the grass at Keet Gooshi Heen softball fields while I was tossing … Read more
I spent some time downtown today around Castle Hill and noticed a bunch of fluff on some of the plants there. Presumably some sort of aphid (or relative), but I’m not sure what at this point. This evening I noticed a hawk moth on the grass up at Keet Gooshi Heen, the first one of … Read more
At least three still-downy Pied-billed Grebes were hanging out on Swan Lake waiting to be fed by parents. Also today, Connor found a green caterpillar crawling on the sidewalk. He brought it home and we were going to try to find it a food plant, but discovered it just wanted to bury itself in dirt, so we left it in a small bucket of dirt inside a rearing cage on the porch to see what might emerge.
Pinks are in at the Sheldon Jackson hatchery, and Connor was pretty enthusiastic about catching them.
The kids and I took a walk down to Indian River – got some photos of a freshwater sponge we found, as well as some plants other animals along the way.
Pink Salmon are back in at the Sheldon Jackson Hatchery, and Connor is excited to catch them. Today he brought home two.