Green Hour #5
Using our focus of ‘Trees,’ our challenge today was to go out and make some kind of list. Well the obvious list to create is one that includes all of our trees. So that’s what we did. We went around the yard and made a list of all the trees we could identify. There were a couple that we are not sure about. Actually I’m not even sure if they are trees.
We put our list in the back of our nature journal so that we could add to it as we identify even more trees.
This is what we have so far:
- slash pine
- sweet gum
- red maple (my favorite)
- pear
- weeping willow
- white pine
- crab apple
- american holly
- tulip poplar
- weeping cherry
- red oak
- white oak (GB’s favorite)
- dogwood
And yes, I wore my funny little mask again!
And just to bring you up to date on the new lives at the martinzoo:
The top photo is from today…. And the bottom photo was only 3 days ago! Voracious eaters, aren’t they?
And these are our new, darling baby bluebirds. Aquagirl wants me to quit calling them cute. She says they are not.
But I think they ARE! I mean, really…. look at that little upturned face….. just begging for your love….. See his tiny little beak? I think he’s smiling at you, Aquagirl. 
This was Tuesday, and now they’ve all hatched.
The baby birds are fascinating. How such a beautiful bird can come from such a homely start is unbelievable to me. Thanks for sharing those photos.
You have a big list of trees. I look forward to hearing how your tree study progresses.
Thanks for sharing your link,
Barb-Harmony Art Mom
Comment by Barb-Harmony Art Mom — April 25, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
Looks like a bad hair day to me. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by live4evermom — April 25, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
Kind of an “ugly-cute”, huh? And, wow, you have a lot of trees in your yard! I wish we had more land, but I really do love our backyard - especially the pool which Alexandra used twice this weekend. It’s pool-time for her! It’ll be another month or so for me.
Comment by Dana — April 27, 2008 @ 9:24 pm