Ms. Pat's Nature Club

Ms. Pat's Nature Club is a blog for anyone who is a nature nut and loves nature, no matter what age you are. I hope you will let me know what you think and give me feedback. I love to hear from my friends!

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
-Albert Einstein

"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you."
-Frank Lloyd Wright

"Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, It was loaned to you by your children"

-Native American proverb

"Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives."

-Thomas Berry, Dream of the Earth

"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, the excitement and mystery of the world we live in."
-Rachel Carson, A Sense of Wonder

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Critter Watch

There are hoards of crows in the trees across the pasture. Lots of cawing and movement. Are they breeding? We wonder what is going on in Crow World.
We have also been seeing a lot of a young bald eagle and hope he is a resident now. He has a white head, but his tail is not white yet.

Quote of the Day:
"I believe in God, only I spell it nature"
-Frank Lloyd Wright

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Critter Watch

It's cold and snowy again today. I've seen the following feetprints
in my yard: deer, turkey, mouse and rabbit. They are all out and about- I just don't see them too often this time of year. Overrunning those footprints, of course, are those of Piper, my Sheltie, who thinks the wild footprints are incredibly interesting.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Critter Watch

January 3, 2010

We saw 2 bald eagles, 4 deer and a flock of trumpeter swans this morning. What an amazing place to live!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Critter Watch

It wasn't wild, but I saw a one-horse open sleigh dashing through the snow on the road in front of my house yesterday!

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Critter Watch

This morning, Jim and I saw two bald eagles high in the air above our house. They soared in slow circles for a few minutes and then dropped lower over a nearby lake until they were out of sight. How cool!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Critter Watch

The deer are really restless this morning! I've seen two trotting down the road in front of the house and two more wandering around in the horse pasture. They look alert and nervous.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Critter Watch

My bees came out of their nest when it was so cold last week! I found many bees dead on my front porch and many more just very sluggish. Are they moving out for the winter? I hope so!

Ms. Pat's Nature Club