The day after was the school nature day in Robroyston. This was located next to one of my favourite places – the time capsule in Coatbridge! I was slightly disappointed to learn from them that the big dinosaurs had been removed but we found something to make up for it – a huge beetle grub! A few classes came out on the day but they were all very well behaved and they learned about the lovely park area that is only 100 meters away from their school and the importance of the buttercups in the area for the pollinators that visit it. The next stop was St Augustines primary school. Shouting aside, this proved valuable information for the pupils who have their own solitary bee nests in their school garden which they now know more about as a result of finding the solitary bee aggregation. The kids got a bit weirded out by this at first, but after explaining about the solitary bee life cycle and their awesome wee furry bodies, the pupils got it and we all ran around screaming with delight.
I was so chuffed and couldn’t stop screaming with delight. We went sweeping netting in the local area and the pupils managed to catch a green veined white butterfly! The sun was shining and all the pupils noticed how in the heat butterflies where able to fly. My first bug walk took place at Woodlands primary, Cumbernauld. And you dear reader are so lucky because I am about to amaze you with tales of daring do and sweep netting. It feels like my feet haven’t touched the ground as I interpret wee beasties for all and sundry.
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