The first signs of summer

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Each year without fail, our yard is visited by tent caterpillars. It is a sign that summer is finally coming after a long cold winter. This year we have paid particular attention to the fine details of these little critters. Suction cup feet, different colors and the ability to climb upside down have been a few of the traits that we have found fascinating. Caterpillars are collected and fed delicious leaf meals and then let go again safely back to their natural tree environment.

E: I had two worms and one escaped. They are slimy and have suction cups on their feet. That helps them climb and they go upside down.

J: Sometimes they are green. They have spikey's that can prickle you

Z: They crawl around and they are tickly. We find them mostly on trees. They eat the leaves. That is why they are there. There are lots of different kinds of worms. I would like to take them home. I had six in my bug catcher.

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Children's Drawings of Worms

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