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Melissa | February 27, 2010
See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. – Song of Solomon 2:11-12 Ah, March is here! Don’t you know that March is the month that springtime comes? Well, officially spring comes [...]
Melissa | February 21, 2010
Lecia, one of my readers, recently emailed me to ask the following question: Several moms in our homeschool group want to start a nature club but we have no idea where to begin with forming a club. Can you tell me a little about yours? Thanks for the help! Thank you for your question [...]
Melissa | February 17, 2010
My wonderful friend Gabreial at Vintage Indie has posted about a super giveaway being hosted by Home Educating Magazine. As a bonus, she will be giving away one of Shining Dawn Book’s NaturExplorers units, the winner can choose the unit. So head on over to Vintage Indie to get all the details on how to [...]
Melissa | February 16, 2010
Today I was able to capture some photos of a female Northern Flicker at our suet feeder. We know she’s a she because of the lack of a black mustache on either side of her beak. In our bird book the Northern Flicker is listed as an insect eater, specifically ants and beetles, and is [...]
Melissa | February 15, 2010
It has snowed and snowed and snowed today! We already had a couple of inches on the ground, but now we have at least 7 more! Here are some photos I took. My Gabby Rose is so small compared to the high drifts of snow. Male Northern Cardinal in tree near feeders. Northern Cardinal at [...]
Melissa | February 11, 2010
Thank you to all those who participated in my poll this past month. Below are the results. How often do you go outside for nature observation or study with your children? Every Day 7% (3 votes) 4-6 Times a Week 10% (4 votes) 1-3 Times a Week 24% (10 votes) A Few Times a Month [...]
