Step into the incredible lives of insects in this dynamic book that shows that no creature is too small to be amazing.

The fabulous diversity of the tiny animal kingdom is on full display in this beautifully designed book featuring some of the most interesting insects on earth. See how amazing insects truly are! They can be as small as a grain of sand, or bigger than the palm of your hand. Some fly miles to find the right mate and others lie still for years underground.

A unique design and limited color palette evoke a hand-printed book that highlights the compelling and kid-friendly information, including habits, habitats, maps, and a glossary, in these truly one-of-a-kind books.

My Thoughts:

This is a beautiful hardcover book with an old-looking charm. The colors are muted but also have a splash of color with some of the insects.

I have spent many years learning about insects from my Autistic daughter and know more about insects than I’d like to ever admit. Amazing Insects Around the World is an idea book for any kid wanting to learn more about insects. It’s well-rounded with information for the intended age of 7 through 10.

It goes into several insect orders to introduce you to some of the scientific facts about insects. The first chapter talks about insects around the world. It goes on to explain what an insect is and explaining the biology of them. It also goes over insect development of different insects. It even talks about the difference between insects and bugs.

Different insects are talked about and their specific features like different types of bees, caterpillars, butterflies, moths, scorpionfly, and other beetles.

As a homeschool mom, this would have been a great resource to add into a unit study about insects. It would also be a lovely gift for someone who wants to learn more about insects. It has enough information to learn about insects and enough to create more interest in learning about certain insect orders and families.

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Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally. 

 Many of our native pollinators are struggling. You can help out by planting plants that are native to your area. Let the clover and the dandelions bloom! Yikes, having weeds in your nice green lawn. Find an area in your backyard and let them bloom. If your not that brave then plant the pollinator garden.

A pollinator garden is a great activity to do in your homeschool. Grab your insect field guide and identify the insects that visit your garden. You'll be amazed with all the tiny bees and tiny wasp that visit your garden. 

Put out an insect house. You can purchase them or make one yourself. It might take a season to see the house get used. It's fun watching the natives move in. 

Beekeeping is a great way to help out, did you know that honey bees are a small percentage of actual pollinators! Think ants, beetles, moths, butterflies, and even flies!

Enjoy your week. Go sit outside and just watch for awhile and see what you will discover. 

Do you have a pest problem in your home or dreading the spring when they show back up? I feel your pain-honestly. What about how to use Pesticides and How to Safely Use Them Indoors? I try to use natural solutions first with success in some areas and other areas we needed some heavy hitters. There is a time and place for pesticides and calling in an exterminator. I invite you to read this article about using pesticides safely indoors. The site has several other interesting articles too.

Anyone who follows my blog knows that I have a budding entomologist. She is crazy about anything to do with insects. Being active in 4-H and the entomology project and beekeeper has taken on a whole new world with a daughter with Autism.We have shelves of field guides on insects, books, and several college bound text. Not to mention boxes of pinned insects, posters, and beautiful moths and butterflies on her bedroom walls. I know more about insects then I would like to confess too. 

She get excited when she finds insects. That is with the exception of ones that have invaded our home in masses. When we moved into our house out in the country some five years ago we quickly realized we had an ant problem. My daughter identified three species of ants taking up residence. It took use awhile to evict the ant colonies. We used a mixture of natural remedies, pesticides, and even called in an exterminator for outside. The ants loved the honey from being beekeepers in the house! My daughter quickly impressed the exterminator with her knowledge and knowing what type of ants had made a home in our house.

Then we noticed we had a flea problem from the ducks and several dogs that we found out where kept in a certain room in the house. Luckily we had a vet up here who asked us if we still need a flea bomb when we visited for the first time.  Not a good sign as we thought the problem was just outside. Obviously, it was inside too and a flea bomb was used regularly with the last owners. We ripped out carpet, removed some over growth in our yard, and a few other things. They lived in the cracks of our wood flooring, molding, and other places. Luckily we knew the flea life cycle and a few other things to conquer them naturally and with pesticides in the room that housed the dozen ducks and several dogs. We call the room "the farm room". We ended up using an exterminator outside. We were getting bit and my animals. It was awful and stressful at times. My fur babies no longer have to scratch and deal with fleas.

 Don't just start spraying pesticides in your home without knowing how to do so safely. I say that with natural remedies too because they can be harmful to your family if not used properly. Knowledge is a powerful tool-know your enemy and what is attracting them first.

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Bug's latest find to add to her entomology boxes. This is a rare find we are told and not at all very common in Kansas but, there has been a few sightings. This little guy could have been blown in by all the storms we have been experiencing. Bug is wondering what the reaction will be at the state fair this year and if they will allow it since it's not a common find in our state. I told her not to worry since she found it in Kansas. Usually, they are in the western part of the United States. Like all insects they don't have borders.

Snakeflies are related to Lacewings. Snakeflies are members of the Raphidiidae family that are in the order Neuroptera.

This has been one of the more interesting finds for Bug. It amazes me just looking at it. Every time I see it I can't help but, thinking what an amazing and creative God we have.

I have a budding entomologist in my home. My 15 year old daughter is obsessed with insects. I have to confess that I know way more about insects than I would like to admit thanks to my daughter. We are even beekeepers thanks to her love of insects.

                                            Bug with her entomology boxes at the State Fair.

                                                             Bug with her beehives.
 

I often get asked about resources I use in my homeschool to teach her about insects. One resource I have used is Orkin. They have a nice assortment of free resources to teach your kids educational science lessons on insects.

Orkin’s educational science lessons offer different grade levels from Kindergarten to 6^th grade. They met the National Science Standards. Orkin has fun learning activities to enhance your homeschool. They have coloring pages, games, crafts, and even a fun page to listen to the different sounds that insects make.

I know most homeschoolers like to go beyond when teaching our children and Orkin has some other items online that can be helpful in your homeschool. Orkin has some articles outside of their educational science lessons you can download like a Research a Pest and a Pest ID Guide. Take a look around as you might find other interesting information for your homeschool. My daughter likes having an assortment of guides. Even with all bookshelf full of insect field guides she can’t get enough.

If your looking for a free resource to teach about insects Orkin is a great resource for your homeschool.

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