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Nature Journaling: A Close-up View

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Investigating Rehydrated Lichen

A Winter Nature Activity A fun nature project to do in winter is investigating rehydrated lichen under a microscope. We’re exploring lichen in our nature study this month. One of the extra projects is rehydrating some lichen and examining the water droplets under a microscope. You don’t need an expensive microscope to enjoy doing this. First, you need to rehydrate…
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How to Identify Bitter Dock in Winter

Dock Seeds are Key to Identifying Dock Varieties We found two different types of dock this week. The thing I love about dock varieties is that you can identify bitter dock (and curly dock) in winter just by looking at the seeds. Even when the leaves are hidden under ice and snow, you can examine the seed heads that are…
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January Nature Walk

What You Can Discover on A Winter Nature Walk We try to get outside and explore every day, even during the winter. Once you know what to look for, exploring nature can be just as interesting in winter as in summer. Here are a few things that we found on our recent winter nature walk. Winter is a great time…
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A Weekly Nature Journal Page

How to Create a Weekly Nature Journal Spread A while ago, I came across the idea on Instagram of making a weekly nature journal page. I’d love to give credit, but I can’t remember where I saw it. With this idea, you include a whole week of nature observations on one page. I love the idea for several reasons. It…
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Goldenrod Galls & Downy Woodpeckers

Goldenrod Ball Galls Provide Winter Food for Birds Goldenrod ball galls are formed by the female gall fly in May or June when she lays her eggs on the goldenrod stem. Upon hatching, the larvae eat into the stem where they secrete a chemical that causes the stem to form an abnormal growth. The larvae live and grow there over…
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