We spent the weekend in Indiana and of course enjoyed some bug collecting! I walked my moms entire garden, and after some very wet weather (early May) we had a limited amount of bugs.
However, dragonflies were about!! She lives near the dunes, with lots of wet and marsh areas. Heaven for some dragon and damselfly species.
Baby Girl Pinned Dragonflies Stink Bugs and other Insects at 3 years old
Baby girl pinned 3 0f our 9 Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs collected Indoors. They are invading our room and walking along the ceiling - ewe!Also a yet to identify Spider, stinging fly and a golden abdomen weevil found on the UNDER side of a plants leaf.
Learn more at our blog Areyousureaboutthatblog dot blogspot dot comPictured here is a Jewelwing Damselfly. I don't use a regular spreading board - altho I will soon enuf. I make some indentations in styrofoam to fit the body and allow the wings to lay flat.
LIFE IS STILL EXCITING AT OUR HOUSE!
With more insects. . .
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It's mostly baby girls videos and here slime making, she spends time with friends on coloring activities and make good choices while having fun. During the covid stay at home orders - she had many many many facetime pandemic playdates - we made time work for us and not be bored.
A Page from many of our labels, we are up to insect #1133. . . .
And as I produce countless insect labels (we are starting on number #1,107 this year) I also search / get my reminders on bee and wasp species. These are some of my charts found online. Sources are noted in the picture! And since my 3 year old baby girl LoVES collecting and pinning bugs, we are trying a new method for her little hands.
Baby Girl Pinned Dragonflies Stink Bugs and other Insects at 3 years old
Using cotton paper "ragstock" I applied a 1/2 drop of clear nail polish as she placed the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles, Mexican Lady Bugs, and Twelve spotted lady bugs. Gentle is key!
If you press too hard, their heads which don't lay exactly flat with the lady bug body can pop off. This also encourages her to be gentle in handling the insects.
Pictures to follow....
Make Mistakes, breathe, reflect and Laugh.Out.Loud.
Pictures to follow....
Make Mistakes, breathe, reflect and Laugh.Out.Loud.
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