Kenridge Farm, 18 September 2006

Laurel and Acadia led an after-school walk today for the families in Sebastian's class at his new school, and Kat, Lily, and Penelope decided to join. We met at Kenridge Farm, part of the Museum of the Hudson Highlands. One of Sebastian's classmates and her grandmother came prepared with their own butterfly net! Because it was unusually hot, we didn't walk too far today. In the hour or so we spent enjoying the day, we marveled at the number of insects we saw and were able to capture... in particular, the monarch caterpillars. Take a look at two of the creatures we were able to examine up close. They are gorgeous, and look perfectly content to enjoy their milkweed. Stay tuned for more pictures and for Laurel's field notes!