Bug burial
I don’t know whether it’s cooler nights, the poor air quality, or just the end of life spans, but bugs seem to be dropping dead smack in the middle of our sidewalks lately.
Over four days we’ve found a dragonfly, several types of bees, a long-legged mosquito (?) type-bug, all with no obvious injuries- just stiff preserved looking little bodies, which we carry home.
It was Cruise’s idea to have funerals for them. I expected some of the conversations we’ve had before about life/ death/ birth, but no. These events are all action: dig a hole, drop a body, find a headstone. So far, we’ve buried five bugs. If this continues, we should have quite a cemetary by Halloween.
So- are bugs dropping like flies now where you live? Could be a great opportunity for some nearby nature with your child. Examine the tiny hooks on the backs of their legs (maybe pull out a microscope?), discuss life and death and ponder the meaning of it all. Or simply- complete the ritual: dig a hole, drop a body, place a marker and move on.
bee grave w/ headstone
Tags: bug graveyard, Nearby nature
