Apr. 16, 2009 - It's been a while,
but here's what we've been up to....
We went to the zoo with a wonderful friend and her 4 kids. So, us two crazy Moms braved 8 kids 8 years and younger. It was lots of fun!
Here's Mason eye to eye with a Komodo Dragon.
Some cool Komodo Dragon Facts:
1. They're the largest living lizard.
2. They were thought to be a myth until 1912.
3. Their saliva is filled with bacteria. If their prey doesn't die immediately, infection will soon set in. Komodo's trail the injured animal until septicaemia sets in and kills it.
4. Komodo's mate for life, a rare behavior of lizards.
5. Indonesia is the only place to see Komodos in the wild.
The kids got plenty close to see this peacock's gorgeous tail.
Such a magnificent sight---it reminds me what a God of order we serve. That he would so intricately design each eye feather with such uniform spacing. Not only can a peacock deploy his tail feathers, but he can also make them vibrate and produce a characteristic hum--music to it's creators ears, I'm sure!
I love this little guys camouflage.
Our most recent nature walk, with our great nature loving friends.
The older boys are creating a habitat for a beetle.
Lots of hanging bird nests. Most likely these are Oriole pendant nests, but we did not see any Orioles that day. We did see some American Robin and Geese.
Comments
Aug. 28, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momco3
I'm thrilled that Kim sent out your link-- all this time I've been looking for your blog in the wrong place! Hooray! It was good to be with you yesterday. Hang in there.
