Worm
Yesterday we went for a walk in the town belt. Isabelle spotted a very large worm. I knew that some of our native worms were very long, but I had never actually seen one of the big ones.
The worm was lying across the path, slowly making its way downhill, apparently trying (unsuccessfully) to burrow into the gravelly track. It didn't look 100% to me - the back half looked a bit grey and sluggish, as if someone had stood on it earlier.
Both older children were very impressed.
When we got home, we tried to find out more about them on the internet. This site was about the best we did in the time available (most sites just said things like "the worms are really long", without interesting pictures). Isabelle asked lots of questions about worms, such as what they would eat and where they liked to live.
Aidan carried a very large stick back from the bushes. I managed to convince him to leave it up near the car rather than having him bring it down to the house. Small boys and large sticks can be a dangerous combination....
The worm was lying across the path, slowly making its way downhill, apparently trying (unsuccessfully) to burrow into the gravelly track. It didn't look 100% to me - the back half looked a bit grey and sluggish, as if someone had stood on it earlier.
Both older children were very impressed.
When we got home, we tried to find out more about them on the internet. This site was about the best we did in the time available (most sites just said things like "the worms are really long", without interesting pictures). Isabelle asked lots of questions about worms, such as what they would eat and where they liked to live.
Aidan carried a very large stick back from the bushes. I managed to convince him to leave it up near the car rather than having him bring it down to the house. Small boys and large sticks can be a dangerous combination....
posted by Mary at 7:59 pm
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