Now you see it, now you don't! Monarch caterpillars eat the leaves of Milkweed plants very quickly to grow festively plump and prepare for their beautiful metamorphosis into a butterfly.
November 2008 Archives
"I know you wish you had a warm wooly coat like mine don't you?!"
This bear must be dreaming of living in the wild where he can itch his back on a real standing tree, drink from a babbling brook, catch a salmon or two and eat as many blueberries as wants. This photo was taken at John Ball Park Zoo.
This mother spider sure has her hands full...or should I say "body full"! We found this spider a few summers ago crawling along our back porch foundation. She was very interesting to watch.
This Fox Sqirrel enjoys a tasty bird treat our girls made. I'm not quite sure if a bird even sampled the treasure before the squirrel found it!
Only in nature can a living thing be made up of so many colors and be accepted. Why can't we humans be that way?
Too bad all the "men" can't look this good!!
Want to learn the "Doggie Paddle"? Jackie would make a perfect instructor!
This kid wanted so badly to come out of the pen to play with the turkeys! Two years ago we visited a local farm during the Harvest Festival time. This particular one had goats, sheep, chickens and turkeys. The turkeys had the run of the farm, thus got all of the attention from visiting kids. I think this furry kid was experiencing a little bit of jealousy!
This picture was also taken at Binder Park Zoo. There is a rabbit exhibit that kids can reach into and pet the rabbits. These rabbits were trying to hide behind the logs so the kids couldn't reach them. It made for a unique photo though!
This photo was snapped at Binder Park Zoo. The little guinea pig wanted nothing to do with the excitement that was taking place around him. As the other guinea pigs romped around the exhibit this one was perfectly content to stay snug in the log hide-out.
At Binder Park Zoo visitors can feed giraffes crackers from a head height (to the giraffe) platform. It's always a surprise to see long black tongues stretching out as far as possible hoping to grab a cracker. This one patiently waits his turn.
This pair of Great Horned Owls reside at the Blanford Nature Center. They are part of their wild animal rehabilitation program.
This picture was taken at our second favorite place to visit: Frederik Meijer Gardens. Every spring they have a wonderful butterfly exhibit that is worth the visit. Just make sure to go on a very sunny day! A night visit will provide you with up close views of sleeping butterflies and active moths.
Soon after Papa tried to steer us away Mama jumped out of the nest to see what all of the commotion was about.
This is a male Redwing Blackbird perched above our heads sending us loud messages to leave his nest alone! This was taken at Huff Park.
