Photo of the Week – October 21, 2011
Garden spiders, aka black and yellow argiopes, are one of the most recognizable spiders in many prairies (not to mention backyards). In fact, my kids spent several weeks this August doing daily checks...
View ArticleSeeding With My Son
Our family owns a prairie about 15 minutes south of our house, and that ownership gives me some wonderful opportunities to share my enthusiasm about prairie ecology with my kids. I don’t expect any of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week – June 22, 2012
One great thing about insects and spiders is that they can be found almost anywhere. One great thing about kids is that they love to explore. Putting those two together creates a terrific way to get...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week – April 18, 2013
I love that my kids enjoy nature. My two sons, in particular, are really enthusiastic about insects and spiders at the moment. So enthusiastic, in fact, that every spider in our house gets picked up...
View ArticleMy Own Prairie, For What It’s Worth
A couple years ago, I wrote about the history of our family’s prairie. The prairie is about 110 acres (within a 160 acre farm) and is only a ten minute drive from my house. Most of it was farmed...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week – May 1, 2015
Last year, I moved into a nice old house (100 years old this year) with a big lot and plenty of potential. The kids have been enjoying the yard, the loft above the garage, and some of the new...
View ArticleIf You Were a Bee…
During the past two Mondays, I had the opportunity to help out with Prairie Plains Resource Institute’s Summer Orientation About Rivers (SOAR) program. It’s the best summer day camp I’ve ever been...
View ArticleBoys and Sticks
My wife and I are both biologists. She’s a high school biology teacher and I’m a prairie ecologist. You won’t be surprised that we think it’s important for our kids to get outside and explore nature....
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