Woodland Wildflowers Update Pink Lady’s Slippers These are my favorites of the whole year! The Pink Lady’s Slippers are out in full glory now! We took a walk yesterday afternoon, and I had to practically force the boys to go find seven Pink Lady’s Slippers and one particular native Flame Azalea before they could finish….
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Stop and smell the wildflowers!!
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What can we learn on a cold, wintry nature walk? ❄️
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Let God’s creation speak for itself! Happy Sabbath!
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Foraging Wild Edibles in the Early Spring I took a morning hike up to the ridge top today. I spent some time sitting and listening to and observing Nature. I got hungry! So I started looking around to see what I could find to eat up there! Breakfast on the ridge! I could find wild…
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The Trailing Arbutus of Ridge Haven Trailing Arbutus at Ridge Haven Homestead Trailing Arbutus–my second favorite Spring Wildflower! My first encounter with the Trailing Arbutus happened in April, 2018. Our family visited some friends for lunch, and the hostess provided each child with a list and a camera, along with the instructions to “Go find…
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Sabbath Hike with Friends What a beautiful day for a hike! Several families grabbed a quick lunch after church, then we hit the road! After a scenic drive along the French Broad River, we arrived at the entrance to Weaver’s Bend Road, a five-mile gravel road leading to the Chimney Rocks trail head. Empty About…
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I took a stroll down our country road. I found purple autumn all around!
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Scarlet Tanager fledglings! Our Sabbath Surprise This morning (now yesterday) dawned a bit cooler than previous mornings, and I skipped my usual Sabbath morning walk. I took my quiet time indoors, wondering where my husband had gone. Greg, my husband, came in and stuck his phone under my nose. Odd for him to do that, I…
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Why Should you Encourage more Nature Time in your Homeschool Routine? I love to wake in the morning to the song of the Wood Thrush! Happily, I get to rise hearing his beautiful melody every day! Although not a morning person, that song lures me out of bed to see if I can catch a…
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Are there any Lady’s Slippers out there on our ridge? Let’s take a look!
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Nature exploration can seem “uncool” at first, but stick with it! Nature walks hold treasures for all ages!
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