Tag: journaling
Today’s blog post is written by Grace, a Brookies alumni. Her riveting experience with a praying mantis was one to remember! As I was leaving for school recently, an adult praying mantis stopped me in my tracks. This remarkable insect was resting on a hydrangea leaf in front of my house. This was fascinating to …
This post is brought to us by Gabriel, an Ursids alumni – he writes about an exotic animal he had a chance to see and photograph. The Nile Hippo, H. a. amphibius, is native to, you guessed it, the Nile River, stretching to Tanzania and Mozambique. Hippopotamus derives from Greek, hippos– meaning horse and potamos– …
Written by Rachel S., a Bucktails and Ursids graduate and ATL, this blog describes her close encounter with a black bear while out enjoying the “berry” delicious offerings her black berry patch had available that day! Fresh black berries make for a tasty and refreshing summer snack. It seems, though, that I wasn’t the only …
Eli, a Brookies and Ursids student and ATL, writes about the white breasted nuthatch, sharing ways to identify the bird, as well as other interesting information! “The White Breasted Nuthatch is a very common bird and is found throughout the United States and Southern Canada in a variety of deciduous woodland habitats. It is …
Shared with us by Tracy, a Bucktails and Ursids student, this photo encourages us to take the time to stop and enjoy nature, no matter how busy we are.
Tag: journaling
Praying Mantis in the Early Morning Light
Posted: September 29, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Today’s blog post is written by Grace, a Brookies alumni. Her riveting experience with a praying mantis was one to remember! As I was leaving for school recently, an adult praying mantis stopped me in my tracks. This remarkable insect was resting on a hydrangea leaf in front of my house. This was fascinating to …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, journaling, nature observation, outdoors, youth
The Nile Hippo
Posted: September 14, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
This post is brought to us by Gabriel, an Ursids alumni – he writes about an exotic animal he had a chance to see and photograph. The Nile Hippo, H. a. amphibius, is native to, you guessed it, the Nile River, stretching to Tanzania and Mozambique. Hippopotamus derives from Greek, hippos– meaning horse and potamos– …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: exotic animals, journaling, Ursids, wildlife, youth
Encounters with Black “Bearies”
Posted: September 2, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Written by Rachel S., a Bucktails and Ursids graduate and ATL, this blog describes her close encounter with a black bear while out enjoying the “berry” delicious offerings her black berry patch had available that day! Fresh black berries make for a tasty and refreshing summer snack. It seems, though, that I wasn’t the only …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: biologists, journaling, reports from the field, wildlife
White Breasted Nuthatch – Sitta carolinensis
Posted: August 25, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Eli, a Brookies and Ursids student and ATL, writes about the white breasted nuthatch, sharing ways to identify the bird, as well as other interesting information! “The White Breasted Nuthatch is a very common bird and is found throughout the United States and Southern Canada in a variety of deciduous woodland habitats. It is …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, journaling, nature observation, outdoors, reports from the field, wildlife
Words of Wisdom
Posted: August 18, 2015 by Katie Cassidy
Shared with us by Tracy, a Bucktails and Ursids student, this photo encourages us to take the time to stop and enjoy nature, no matter how busy we are.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: creative arts, inspiration, journaling, reports from the field