Spring Field Trip at Cromwell Park : The Meadow

We moved on to the meadow.  The leader provided us with instruction on what the kids needed to do, including proper technique, and what we were looking for.  There were large nets with poles that were almost double the size of the kids.  The idea was to swoop on top of the grass to find the insects and bugs living in this habitat. 

Apparently, Celia needed to get up close with Jackson for the instructions....

After receiving instructions, they were off.

It took awhile to locate any type of specimen but it eventually happened.  Once they found something, they were beaming with pride and sharing it among their classmates.  There is nothing cuter than watching your kids getting excited about finding an insect and sharing it with a friend. 

 

As we were nearing the end of the time in our meadow, we all started to realize how sunny it actually was.  The kids were taking off jackets and rolling up pants.  It was such a beautiful day to search for bugs and insects in the meadow.

The leader helped pull out the insects and bugs and helped the group identify what we found.