Today we took a trip to a nature area we had not been to before, the Grindstone Nature Area. We started out with a little hike on the path, and saw several things to investigate.
There were lots of butterflies and dragonflies. We found deer tracks and paths into the grassy areas. The flowers were abundant. We saw many different insects, like the one below, that we were unable to identify.
We will be looking this one up in our field guide soon, along with this spider.
We also took a look at some of the different trees and their seeds/nuts. We found hickory trees and oak trees, among others.
Hailey was not enjoying much of the walk today, as she was having difficulty with her shoes.
So we decide to go check out the creek.
We found many other things to investigate there, including fish, crayfish, a frog, water bugs, and more dragonflies.
We also found a nice fossil.
The girls also enjoyed playing in the water, of course (especially Hailey).
And Isabella and Madeline tried climbing the limestone.
We will most certainly be returning, not only for more investigating, but also for some biking as the paths are so nicely done and so flat.
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