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About My Backyard

The eldest Hodgepodge boy has an intense curiosity about nature. He writes about his discoveries in My Backyard.

Science Project: How Do You Make An iPad App?

Science Project: How Do You Make An iPad App?

Lately, I’ve spent time with my Dad learning how to use software to make iPad and iPhone apps. I’m learning…
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Robotics

Robotics

My dad showed me a robotics website and he asked if I was interested, I said yes. Robotics is of…
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Homemade Suet

Homemade Suet

We are making some of this today, so I thought I’d post the recipe from our old site… We did…
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Beautiful Birds

Beautiful Birds

Eldest Boy, a.k.a. My Backyard, has a passion for bird watching, is our resident bird feeder filler and is sharing…
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Enjoying Answers Magazine

Enjoying Answers Magazine

Back when we were studying the solar system with Answers in Genesis: Our Universe, I read the Answers Magazine issue…
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Nuthatch Nest

Nuthatch Nest

A long time ago we bought a screech owl/kestrel bird house. And some nuthatches have nested in it! One of…
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Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

First we saw this bird on the patio a lot and it didn’t seem to be scared of any thing….
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Jesse Tree

Jesse Tree

This is our first year learning about Jesus and Christmas with the Jesse Tree.

Green Anole

Green Anole

Yesterday a green anole got in the house.

Wheel Bug

Wheel Bug

We had some wheel bugs in our backyard and they laid eggs.

Agricultural Heritage Days

Our homeschool group went on a field trip to Agricultural Heritage Days yesterday.We learned a bunch about 1930 – 1960….
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Black swallow-tail Butterflies

We’ve released two black swallow-tails!It was fun. The last one came out of its chrysalis today – on the first…
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Black swallow-tail caterpillars

More caterpillars!Two weeks ago we got some really small black swallow-tail caterpillars from Aunt Mary Ann. And now……. They’re huge!!!Here…
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