Charlotte is fascinated with cicadas this summer. Ever since she’s watched ‘Bindi the Jungle Girl‘ Charlotte’s discovered a new level of confidence in handling creatures great and small.
Cicadas are the sound of summer and this year we’ve had a few ‘pet’ cicadas accompany us out on various trips – in a well sealed and ventilated container of some description. Today, Charli and Sophie had a wonderful time in the garden capturing a cicada and studying it in awe. They even took it on a walk to show the neighbours!
And as for the glove wear… mmm, those are my gloves, but I wasn’t complaining – who am I to stop the enthusiastic discoveries of my young scientists.
For some educational facts of interest to children visit Suzy’s World.
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What clever scientists you both are and so very gentle and caring to the little creatures you observe.We certainly learnt many interesting facts about cicadas and all the wonderful wild life in New Zealand when we went out on many visits to places with our two experts!! We so enjoyed our visit to the Karori Wild Life Sanctuary and you both knew so much about the creatures and bird names….very impressed!!!
I was worried for a while this year that there would be no cicadas. I’m so pleased that they arrived – albeit a bit late – otherwise your intrepid biologist might have missed out. Great to know she is following her passions.
Love the gloves
might have to see if I can find some copies of the program
Im thinking it might be on UTube or something
I dont get the discovery channel:(
I just love the fact that you have been looking at Suzys world with this activity – its such a good site
Im still a fan of Suzys 🙂
Lol, the gloves crack me up! She looks so into it. I just took a series of pics with a rather friendly cicada and Kyla and Sienna 🙂