We decided to go out to the Metolius Preserve Friday and had some great finds like:
And...We also found some coyote scat.
It was a toasty day and everyone was "dying" of thirst by the end, but we will be sure to visit this area again to go on some of the other trails in the area (they vary from .6-2.5 miles).
this crawdad
a couple owl pellets
a couple owl pellets (this one contained a tiny talon from a small bird- among other things)
a tonne of beautiful wild flowers
a few different species of butterflies
a tonne of beautiful wild flowers
a few different species of butterflies
This lady was conducting a "butterfly walk" and informed us that the above butterflies are a Western Sulfer (the yellow) and an Artic butterfly. The Artic butterfly is only found in this area in even numbered years as their metamorphosis takes 2 years, so we were lucky to see them this year, as they won't be around next year.
Butterfly 911
The butterfly lady is trying to fix our butterfly's wings
And...We also found some coyote scat.(No, I didn't take a picture)
How did we know that's what is was?
My mom got Ethan this book a year ago.
It is a fun book. Click on the image to check it out :D
It was a toasty day and everyone was "dying" of thirst by the end, but we will be sure to visit this area again to go on some of the other trails in the area (they vary from .6-2.5 miles). 
2 comments:
Looks like a cool experience. Nice book. LOL. Totally cool for you outdoorsers.
How did you manage to catch those butterflies?:) Very cool. What are the chances you'd run right into a butterfly expert too. What a great experience.
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