Bug Picking

Lots of people right now are enjoying strawberry or blueberry picking. Well for the past week our family has enjoyed bug picking. It all started last Friday when we had the yard sprayed to kill pests which meant many of the bugs sadly bit the dust as well. I did not know the spraying will kill some grasshoppers, lady bugs and beetles. Might rethink that. Okay I digress. So that evening Omer and Owen found lots of bugs in the grass and Owen really loved searching, finding and gathering them. So since that day, we have searched for bugs at least some portion of the day. And many days this has been the majority of our at home play. I honestly find this gross as these bugs are all dead but Owen LOVES it. I am just very adamant about not letting him touch his eyes, nose or mouth and really clean those hands afterwards. I am amazed at the eye Owen has, he finds some very tiny bugs among all that grass and dirt. He collects them in a cup or now his green truck. Then he likes to talk about all of them. His favorite finds are cicada shells, lady bugs and itty-bitty grasshoppers. He knows a lot about bugs.

Picking a Bug

Gathering Bugs

Owen's Ladybug Collection

Taking them on a Drive

Some of Owen's other finds that he left at the doorstep.

Showing me the hornet Daddy and him found yesterday.