Baby Wolf Spiders

We have itty-bitty wolf spider babies running around the house, with no site of mom. Learned how wolf spider mothers normally carry them on their backs until they are big enough to fend for themselves -- these will be hard-pressed to survive. Cats may be culprits.

Gopher Tortoise

A Gopher Tortoise took up residence in our back yard. Spent part of the day watching him diligently build up the entrance to his burrow, and looked at video of other tortoises online and how deep their burrows can go.

Aerodynamics (or why paper planes work better)

Swallow Tail Kites

A swallowtail kite spent around a half hours circling our neighborhood and back yard this afternoon. K and P watched the spectacle for about half the time, and later watched videos of other swallow tail kites in flight. We talked about kites and how they are related to hawks and eagles.