Friday I got the girls up and dressed, and just as Gryphon was resigning herself to math announced it was"surprise field trip day"! The Insect Zoo at the Natural History Museum has re-opened, so we headed down to DC to see it. Gryphon was less than thrilled by the giant spiders, so we watched tarantula feeding from a distance. Rowan did pet a horned caterpillar, though, and we discovered that the Insect Zoo is sponsored by Orkin, of all people.
Also new to the museum is a Butterfly Habitat, which we went through. It was a sticky 88 degrees inside, and the butterflies were just gorgeous.
Last we hit the National Archives to see the Constitution, which we have seen a few times but are studying right now. Gryphon bought herself a copy, because every 9 year old girl needs her own, you know!
2 comments:
Yes, the giant spiders sound like something to see from a far distance!!
We have been to a couple of butterfly habitats and they are wonderful to watch. Such amazing beauty.
Wish we lived closer and could enjoy homeschool fun together, sounds like you had a great time.
Ha! Sponsored by Orkin. That is funny.
When we were in Newfoundland I remember reading an article in the paper about an insectarium there. One sentence said something about "spiders and scorpions... these and other popular insects..." I very nearly wrote someone a letter on that one.
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