We had an exciting “Locryn Biology Lesson” today! It appears a small black rat snake decided to make it’s home in one of our birdhouses! Rat snakes are incredibly common in the Southeastern United States. Adult rat snakes typically grow to 3-5 feet in length. …
COVID19 times remain crazy. I will be perfectly honest that the last month got a little hectic in the Kitchen house. I had some big work deadlines that had to be accomplished (let’s not forget trying to accomplish those while teleworking with a toddler). Chores …
Have you started seeing ladybugs in your garden yet? I hope so!! I have always felt that seeing ladybugs in your garden meant nothing but good luck! Locryn learned today that they are technically beetles and not bugs. He also learned that they consume almost …
This morning, Dada found an interesting creature for “Locryn’s Biology Lesson.” Have you ever seen a hammerhead worm? Hammerhead worms are from the genus Bipalium. They are also sometimes called broadhead planarians (flatworms) due to their distinct shovel-like head shape. Depending on the species, they …
We have had a lot of rain lately in mid-State South Carolina due to Tropical Storm Arthur. Due to this extra rain, mushrooms have been popping up everywhere. Fungi require a lot of moisture which is why you tend to see them after a good …
The sciences could not exist without each other. There is no biology without physics, no chemistry without biology, no biology without geology, etc. Today for Locryn’s “biology” lesson, we leaned toward the geology realm. While playing in his sandbox, we discussed sand! Sand is formed …
Looks far out, doesn’t it? Today, Locryn and I found an ootheca for his biology lesson! We get a fair number of them in our yard. Ootheca?? What in the world are you teaching your toddler?? It looks like an alien! An ootheca is an …
While tending to his vegetable garden today, Locryn found a bird’s nest in one of the potted plants! It was the perfect topic for our daily “Locryn’s Biology/Nature Lesson”! We spoke about how nests are built to provide a safe, warm place for bird eggs …
