Summer's finds are knocking at our front door.
Chris found this moth in our drive way trying to survive (or as we have learned in doing some research, finishing his life cycle). He picked it up and put it on the porch thinking it may just needed safe place to rest for a bit. A few days later the moth was dead with its wings spread wide open in perfect condition. What a beautiful gift it left for us. I was lucky enough to have a shadow box frame available for the boys to pin the moth and hang for us to appreciate.
A sparrow also kindly built it's nest in our ornamental weeping willow right off our porch. The boys were able to get up close to see the wee baby and unhatched egg that occupied it. One day while they were watching quietly the baby bird jumped out of its nest and hit the ground. They were mortified, deciding to help it back up into its safe home. Within moments the baby bird jumped out again. Worried that it would be eaten by our porch snake or the neighbours cat Liam kept putting the wee thing back in its nest. Finally I suggested that maybe the bird was tyring to learn to leave its nest. With reluctance they let it be. Shortly the wee bird was at the end of our drive way a good 75 feet away hopping around trying to find its 'wings'. What an amazing experience to have been blessed to see.
