Can you identify this bird? The photo was taken in Puerto Rico during the month of May. The answer will appear next week.
Tag: fun
Gardening with Children: What to Grow (Part 2)
(If you missed it, Part 1 was a few weeks ago.)
When choosing plants for children to grow, remember that kids like to have fun.
How about flowers that do something? Every child loves to pinch the sides of snapdragon blossoms to make them snap! And Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana, left) earns its name because the individual flowers stay how you bend them.
Pole beans can be planted around a bamboo teepee. So can vining flowers such as scarlet runner beans or morning glories. Plant corn in a square with a hidden room in the middle. (Be sure to leave a door opening.) It’s all right if the corn isn’t fully pollinated. The goal isn’t dinner, but rather having fun—and how fun is it to grow your own house?! (more…)
May Quiz: Answer
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from May’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Puerto Rico during the month of May. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify these birds.
May’s Bird Quiz
Can you identify these birds? The photo was taken during May in Puerto Rico. My answer will appear next Monday.

April’s Quiz: Answer
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from April’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Colorado during the month of May. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify this bird.
March Quiz: Answer
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from March’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Colorado during the month of March. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify this bird.
February Quiz: Answer
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from February’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Louisiana during the month of January. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify this bird.




