Douglas Tallamy and the Spun Glass Slug Caterpillar

Spun Glass Slug Caterpillar – copyright Doug Tallamy 2009

Wow! Take a look at this amazing caterpillar which can be found on oak leaves.

I wrote yesterday and asked Douglas Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, to nominate a favorite backyard critter. Here is his reply:

“I have many favorites, but one might be the spun glass [...]

October 27th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Native Animals | Comments are closed

Teaching Nature and Science

There are so many approaches to teaching nature and science, some involve getting outside and getting dirty, others focus more on reading and classroom study. I was curious about how different schools approach nature and science so I consulted someone who knows. Which school would you have liked to go to?

Laura writes at Global Mama, [...]

April 20th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Outdoor Kids | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)