Nature Girl

Abigail is constantly taking herself on nature field trips right in our own yard. I often hear the door slam followed by the likes of, "Mom!!! You've got to come quick and see this! There are two grasshoppers mating on the front porch!", or "Mom, there's an all black woolly worm on the side of the house."

She's been observant of the natural world around her since she was very young. She's watched a caterpillar spin its chrysalis on our fence, and then just happened to be there when the butterfly came out, and she has watched a horsefly lay eggs on the side door through the window pane.


This morning I heard the familiar slam, and then "Mom! There's a praying mantis eating a moth on one of the zinnias." She ran back outside, camera in hand, and watched the poor moth be devoured. Each time I hear that slam I think I should be calling National Geographic or Animal Planet.