Monday, April 11, 2011

Nature Walk

We went for a walk together last week and made a few interesting discoveries.




 We are trying to figure out a little creature we found in the creek.  They appear to be in a larvae stage but partially in a rocky casing with their legs and head poked out, crawling on the bottom.  We are still investigsting.
Squeezing water out of the algae makes it lighter so he can throw algae bombs!



A suprise find!  Our Jersey mix cow had twins(her 6th set) and abandoned one of them.
We picked her up and took her to the barn.  She was 1 day old and took to the bottle very well.
We are still trying to get her mother and other calf in the barn, hopefully to take them both. 
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2 comments:

  1. Sherry GannApril 11, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Do you know what that plant is in the next to last photo? We saw a lot of them at Long Hunter the other day.

    The calf is so cute--hope the mama will take it back.

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  2. ShannonApril 11, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    They are May apples (Mandrakes). It is beautiful to see them delicately unfold like an umbrella. (fairy parasoles):) They will get little white flowers and an edible fruit. (I've never tried)

    Lots of great info in Anna B.'s Handbook of Nature Study. Keep watching! :)
    I saw your pics...very pretty...I don't remember if I commented.

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