July 27, 2026

Month: May 2014

A Mind Wide Open, Lils, Playing

Hummingbird Moth

http://youtu.be/oEXobNwGxWg We began by researching the Hummingbird Moth, after finding one on a pile of hay in the backyard today. It turns out they are of the variety of caterpillars often called “hornworms”, and though there are a few different varieties, the most common variety in our area is the hummingbird moth “Poplar Sphinx Moths” […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics, Economics: Global, Global History, Lils, Physics, Questions from Lily's Brain, Simply Nature, Societal Studies, Society & Culture, Thought Process & Development

Atmosphere & Americans

Yesterday, Lily inquired, as we were on our way to our Alamosa group for play and discovery, about the atmosphere and global economics. She indicated she understood the concept of the water cycle, mostly.  Though I think she is skeptical at just how cyclical the whole thing is, but mostly, she questions where the water came from […]

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