Mariton: Buckets (of rain) August 15, 2011The rain this weekend was unbelievable at Mariton. However, it varies quite a bit across the area. We received 3.88 inches by Sunday morning. We…
Mariton: Waiting to Fly August 12, 2011The last brood of Bluebirds are leaving the nest. Two birds have already left. The one standing on its siblings has been looking out the…
Mariton: Kayaking in the Moonlight August 11, 2011We enjoyed the perfect night for the Moonlight Kayak Trip. We launched in time to watch the orange glow of sunset on the water. Erich…
Mariton: Bluebirds Growing August 3, 2011The 5 baby bluebirds are growing quickly. You can hear them calling from inside when you walk by the nest box. The parents are visiting…
Mariton: Friday Night Program July 30, 2011Mariton’s Camp concludes on Friday night with a potluck, and a program. It allows the parents meet each other and see what the children have…
Mariton: Hatched The eggs have hatched, and there are 5 baby bluebirds in the nest box along the driveway. They probably hatched sometime last weekend. I just…
Mariton: Camp, Day Five July 29, 2011The campers took a long walk this morning. While Virginia, Carole and I looked for things to show them, we let them be guides also. …
Mariton: Down on the Farm July 28, 2011You can’t really talk to children about plants without talking about where our food comes from. So, today we took a field trip to Traugers…
Mariton: Fungi at Camp July 27, 2011Marion Kyde was the speaker today, and she talked about fungi. She brought several samples for the children to see. Fungi are not plants, but…
Mariton: Camp and Butterflies July 26, 2011Today Virginia Derbyshire was our speaker as she introduced the children to butterflies. You might ask what do butterflies have to do with plants (the…
