Category Archives: Insects

Insect-themed topics

Bees, Wasps and Other Pollinators

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

What do you know about bees and wasps? I would assume probably as little as myself. For most of my adult life, I believed that all bees/wasps stung (not true). The only bees/wasps I knew were the common ones that … Continue reading →

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Common Dragonflies and Damselflies

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Over the past summer, I have made it a goal to learn more about common dragonflies and damselflies in my neighborhood. I started observing and photographing them; bought a wonderful book titled: Dragonflies of the Northwoods by Kurt Mead and … Continue reading →

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Spring Peeper Meadow

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

June 26, 2013 There it was on Jessica’s shirt collar, and then it started slowly walking up her hair. It was a new-born meadowhawk dragonfly that had just hatched into an adult.  We felt a very special connection between the … Continue reading →

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Classifying insects

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

 How is a Bug Different From a Beetle? To most people, insects are “bugs”. A naturalist knows that there are many types of insects and insect-like animals in the weeds or in a butterfly garden. How is a fly different … Continue reading →

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Monarch Program

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Monarchs are one of the few insects to migrate. The monarchs travel over 1700 miles to the Sierra Madre Mountains in Central Mexico.        Its a Long Way to Mexico C                                                G The monarchs left … Continue reading →

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Decomposers Spanish

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

La lombriz juan C                  Em                  F                      G El gusano juan tiene mucho que hacer. C                  Em                  F                      G Sus amigos en el bosque lo aman . C                  Em                  F                      G Mastica las hojas que caen sobre el suelo.   C                  … Continue reading →

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Bee Program Spanish

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Lawrence Wade

Las Abejas, Las Avispas y Los Avispones El  Abejorro  – Bumblebee              La Avispa de papel    –   Paper wasp                  La Avispa de chaqueta amarilla Yellow Jacket El Avispón Hornet  Abeja de la miel Honey bee La Mosca de la … Continue reading →

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Decomposer program

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Lawrence Wade

Decomposers song C                     Em             F        G Decomposers have a lot to do C                     Em             F           G Their friends in the forest love them too! C                    Em              F              D Chews the leaves that fall on the ground C                     Em          F         G       … Continue reading →

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Wooly Bear Mania

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Lawrence Wade

Wooly bears are fuzzy caterpillars and tend to appear in great numbers when the weather gets warm in the fall. They are the caterpillar of a small white moth known as the Isabella Moth. Kids love to handle them because … Continue reading →

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Adios Monarca

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Lawrence Wade

There wasn’t a big going away party last week, but there should have been! The monarchs have left for their wintering grounds in Mexico. It was a rough summer for the monarchs, probably due to the lack of rain here. … Continue reading →

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