Wild Blossom Nature Club

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08/30/2026

There are some plants that just don't follow the rules! This week we learned about plants that don’t root themselves in soil, don’t need the sun to make food, or need so little water to survive it seems impossible. It just goes to show that nature is beyond amazing and can solve just about any problem! Members then did a ‘watercolor painting’ without using water or paint. It was a very cool craft, you should try it!

08/25/2026

This month members read Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar. Three kids from Woodbridge Academy stumble upon some unusual mud in the woods behind the school, so unusual in fact, that the NIH, CDC and US Senate get involved in trying to figure out what’s going on!! The story highlights the lengths we’ll go to for friends and family and that sometimes the breakthroughs science makes can result in unexpected, and even dangerous, outcomes! Members constructed a ‘never-ending zine’ from a sheet of cardstock, then decorated with stamps stickers and collage materials. They all cane out so uniquely wonderful!

08/22/2026

Pyrophytes are incredible plants that tolerate, withstand or even depend on fire for survival. These incredible plants are symbols of resilience and strength. This week during our club gathering, we learned all about these incredible plants and enjoyed a fiery craft!

08/14/2026

As a club we love learning about nature. One avenue is learning about the flora and fauna, another is stewardship. We walked several trails to pick up lots of litter. Bottle caps, fishing line and plastic wrappers were found in everyone's bags. We also saw some really cool mushrooms along the way.

08/08/2026

Plants can do so many amazing things! Keeping themselves safe from predators is just another awesome skill they possess. From growing tiny hairs (trichomes) to sending chemical messages, plants communicate with each other to grow or produce defenses to keep predators away.

07/31/2026

Do all vertebrates have teeth? Are teeth always used for chewing? If an animal doesn’t have teeth how do they digest their food? We answered all these questions and more this week at club. Our club members became experts in identifying mammal skulls by observing their teeth. Close observation of the incisors, canines, molars, and the jaw also helped us determine what each animal ate when they were alive. We discovered that some animals have teeth on their tongues and even in their throats!

07/28/2026

The Whooping Crane has returned to Texas after more than 100 years and a group of misfit campers are the first to see them! While navigating friendships, communication and the pangs of growing up and fitting in, they try to discover just who these birds are and where they came from. Finding your flock may seem like an impossible task sometimes, but when you do, you just know. Members did an art activity described in the book to explore slowing down, trusting what comes, and learning theres no wrong way to create.

07/25/2026

Every Friday we learn how amazing nature really is, from the smallest cnidarians (the world's smallest jellyfish relative) to the bird with the biggest wingspan (Albatross). We continue to learn how each amazing species interacts with their unique ecosystems and creates wonder in our children.

07/18/2026

Today members learned about organisms that drink 🩸blood🩸. From bats to fish, spiders to moths, birds and even humans! Those that feed exclusively on blood are called hematophages and they’ve developed specialized ways to get a blood meal and digest it without issues. The swallowtail butterfly will feed on blood on the ground in an extreme version of a behavior called ‘puddling’ in search of minerals. Humans in many cultures drink cow blood mixed into milk and blood sausage is pretty common place in many regions of the world. So maybe don’t knock it till you’ve tried it? What do you think?

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