Walking Stick

One of the reasons I wanted to have another house away from the city was because I wanted the kids to have a chance to see nature up-close and personal. Our house in Holland (MA) isn't really in the country, but we do see different things there than we do at home.

Last night I had the outside light on and I noticed a zillion moths and other bugs swarming around the light, and this morning I found a really cool surprise on the screen - a walking stick, or stick insect. I remember learning about these in school and even though we lived in the boonies for my entire childhood, I never saw one. I think I was more excited about seeing one than the kids, but they spent some time examining it, and it survived to crawl away.

Very cool!