Tag: NC Botanical Garden
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Camp Critters II
Children should be encouraged to watch patiently and quietly, until they learn something of the habits and history of bee, ant, wasp, spider, hairy caterpillar, dragon-fly, and whatever of larger growth comes in their way. ~Charlotte Mason Summer camp at work has been over for a week now. The decks of our building are quiet, Read more…
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Camp Critters
If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in. ~Rachel Carson It is summer camp time at work and it has been busy these past few Read more…
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Pausing
Something precious is lost if we rush headlong into the details of life without pausing for a moment to pay homage to the mystery of life and the gift of another day. ~ Kent Nerburn As usual, it has been another busy week – catching up on rescheduled programs (due to our incredibly rainy fall), Read more…
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Snippets
Life moves pretty fast.If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. ~John Hughes Indeed, life has been moving too fast of late, with so many things happening at work and in our personal lives. Luckily, I work in a magical place, and it doesn’t take much time to Read more…
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A Week of Moments
The butterfly counts not months, but moments, and has time enough. ~Rabindranath Tagore Last week was a busy one (actually, aren’t they all) at work with getting everything back out after the hurricane and preparing for and delivering several programs. And yet, it was still a week full of natural history highlights, brief moments when Read more…
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Stripes
These caterpillars come in brilliant green, pink and yellow, banded, and striped forms that often look nothing at all like each other. ~MOSI Outside blog post If you are not a fan of bugs, then you may want to take a break from this blog for a bit because it is what is happening right Read more…
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Discovering Diversity
Bringing nature into the classroom can kindle a fascination and passion for the diversity of life on earth and can motivate a sense of responsibility to safeguard it. ~David Attenborough We are finishing up summer camps at work and the adult group tours are starting to ramp up. In a few weeks, our school field Read more…
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Zestful Zebras
Butterflies and zebras. And moonbeams and fairy tales. That’s all she ever thinks about. Riding with the wind. ~Lyrics from Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix Zebra swallowtails (Eurytides marcellus) are surely one of North Carolina’s most beautiful butterflies. Their bold pattern of black and white stripes, long tails, and the bright red spots near the Read more…
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Bugs Galore
Every kid has a bug period…I never grew out of mine. ~E.O. Wilson, naturalist and author The theme for summer camp last week at work was The Secret Lives of Bugs. We spent five days cruising around garden properties looking for bugs and other beasts. The kids had a great time and I managed a Read more…
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Trending Now…Spring
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb from Guinea It has been a busy couple of weeks, both at the office, and in the Garden outside. Temperatures have swung widely – 60+ degrees a couple of days ago, a nice fire in the fireplace last night, a pretty typical February Read more…
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