Idea 50 of 60 Wild Ideas for the Summer holidays I know it’s written really casually: Hunt for a caterpillar….make a nest….wait for it to turn into a butterfly or moth In my experience it’s never been that easy and I’m still curious how to hatch a butterfly. How not to hatch a butterfly. We’ve had […]
Bilateral symmetry in nature
We see it all the time but most of the time don’t even realise it. Bilateral Symmetry in Nature. Most easily understood as Reflective Symmetry. Not to be confused with Rotational symmetry, Bilateral or Reflective symmetry is when the mirrored elements are arranged around a centre line. Idea 52 from 60 Wild ideas for Summer Holidays, Can […]
Stories told by Trees
Stories really can be told by trees. By looking at the marks, the colour of branches, the shapes that are seen in trees we can learn so much about the tree and what has happened to it during its life. We can see what the growing conditions are like throughout its life, we need only […]
Fibonacci in a sunflower
It would be easy to get way too technical when talking about Fibonacci in a Sunflower. That is not my intention. The main objective of this post is to highlight what can be observed in a sunflower seed head and an encouragement to marvel at the patterns. Here is what to look for: This is a […]