Science at Home and my Neighborhood

I started off my scientific experience by looking around my apartment. The first living thing that I couldn't help but notice was my dog because she always wants attention. Her name is Lucy and she is a German Sheppard/ Lab mix.

 (In this picture she was extremely tired from a 4 hour trip home.)

The next animal I have in my home is my turtle. It is about 7 inches long and about 6 years old. It is pretty cool and I enjoy just watching it swim and eat its food. 

(In this picture I was able to sneak up and see it asleep with its head completely out of its shell.)

After looking around inside I went out onto my patio and found some wasps. This is the second time that they have built a nest in the same area. 

I then decide to take Lucy to the dog park and look for a squirrel. We didn't find a squirrel but she did have fun and enjoys the dog park. As she was playing I sat on the bench and enjoyed the calm of nature.

As I was sitting there enjoying the day and watching Lucy play, I began to pay attention and noticed an annoying sound. Then something jumped at me and landed on the fence. I got up to look to see what it was and this is what I saw.

I think it is a locus. When it would jump in the air it would make a flapping noise and that is the same noise that was all around me. So I got Lucy and went home. All in all it was a good experience and I probably wouldn't have seen it if I wasn't paying attention.