" The child should never be required to learn the name of anything in the nature-study work; but the name should be used so often and so naturally in his presence tha he will learn it without being conscious of the process." Handbook of Nature Study. pg.11
I am wanting to really focus on trees but we couldn't resist a trek through one of our favorite parks which is looking a bit wild from winter. The kids seemed a bit shocked at the change since the last time we visited in the fall. They have witnessed the changes in our yard but seemed to think that "butterfly garden" would remain unaltered through the winter. So, although I want to focus on trees, I also wish to visit "butterfly garden" at least monthly this year to document the changes. Sam did not want to make an entry in his nature notebook this week and I did not insist upon it. He did help me pick the pictures to add to this blog entry.
I really wish I had taken a picture of this tree and not just the contrast of the blooms against the sky. I think this is a Texas Redbud but will need to see the leaves in summer to make sure.
Firecracker Plant in the foreground and the old brush being removed for the new growth. I need to remember the picnic table so we can bring our notebooks and draw next time we visit.
A few of the specimens that I'm not sure of their names but will try to follow throughout the year. 
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