The Campsite While we were having our snack, two jays were screeching to each other. Jays are resident meaning they don’t migrate. We found tail and wing wood pigeon feathers. It was raining acorns again. On mast years, oak and beech trees produce more fruit, so there are still acorns that can grow after the … Read more
Mum and I went for a walk at Carl Wark and Higger Tor today. We passed a rock called Toad Mouth Rock. It looks like the head of a toad, which might be how it got its name. A short distance from Toad’s Head Rock, we turned onto a grassy path. On this part of … Read more
Bark We picked up some bark ready for our bug hotel. On the photo below you may notice that some of the bark has come off. Feathers We found lots of different feathers that are all wood pigeon feathers. We found one tail feather and four wing feathers. Acorns We looked inside some acorns. We … Read more
Wood Pigeon Egg We found half of a wood pigeon egg. The whole egg must have been around 5 cm. These birds can breed throughout the year. You often find their empty eggs on the woodland floor. They inhabit woodlands. They are the largest pigeon in our country and Europe. Blackberries We found more ripe … Read more
That Stings When Mum was clearing the path, I got seven wasp stings. Later, Mum found a hole in the ground that was the wasp’s nest. I am glad Mum found the nest because we know where to avoid until winter. Elder We found some elder which has fruit that looks like blackberries except that … Read more
Our day started with a walk along the towpath of Cromford Canal. On reaching the swing bridge, we turned onto the High Peak Incline. Near the bottom of the incline, we saw the catch pit containing the remains of a runaway wagon. After a two mile climb, we reached the top. With stunning views across … Read more
Grass and Sedge We saw some grass and sedge. Grasses are flat and have bumps like knees. Sedge is flat and has edges. Rhubarb We saw some rhubarb with huge, soft leaves. Herb-robert We saw some feathery-leaved herb-robert. It has pink flowers that flower from April to October. Pigeon Feathers We saw pigeon feathers scattered … Read more
When did Benjamin Franklin Live? From 1706 to 1790. Where did Benjamin Franklin come from? America. What were his two occupations? An inventor and politician. What was Franklin’s most exciting invention? The lightning rod. How did this invention work? Lightning gets attracted to the rod and goes down it and a wire. Why has this … Read more
Lightning is produced by electricity being pulled to something from a cloud. The electricity is made from 2 ice chunks bumping into each other. Electricity is a flow of charge. It can be a positive charge or negative charge. Here are the names of different lightning: cloud to ground, ground to cloud, intracloud, cloud to … Read more
Outside Its candy roof is as fluffy as pink cotton wool clouds. It has smooth brown gingerbread walls. You might hear the clattering of cakes being made. You may smell chocolate cake. Also, you may smell strawberry frosting. Inside Inside you may see the super-duper party cannon. You will see the balloons and streamers that … Read more