NaturePlay School

It's been a while, so here's a recap of what's been happening the last few weeks in NaturePlay School!

Honey Harvest 2014

We recently celebrated our fall honey harvest at Lyman Woods! We had a full house come out to learn how honey is harvested and get some (sticky!) hands-on experience extracting honey. Check out what all the buzz was about!

Nature PlaySchool

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NaturePlay School - First Day!

Yesterday marked the beginning of our brand-new NaturePlay School Program! This discovery-based program for children ages 4-6 sets the stage for meaningful learning experiences. Lyman Woods provides the perfect outdoor setting where children can engage in nature play…not just playing in nature, but playing with nature – catching bugs, splashing in ponds, building with logs, and digging in dirt. These child-initiated activities are what make real learning take place. 
Children take ownership of their experiences, which in turn become more meaningful.

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Yellow Jacket Season

It's that time of year when yellow jackets are particularly active. Yellow jackets, wasps and hornets look very similar, and can be easily confused with honeybees!

yellow jacket - NOT a bee!

honeybee - the kind we keep at Lyman Woods

If you have something like this being built under your eves or in your attic, it's not likely to be honeybees! Wasps, hornets and yellow jackets have papery, grayish nests, rather than wax comb.

If you have noticed some buzzing neighbors moving in, please take a moment to check the insect before calling your local beekeeper.

If you believe you do have honeybees, a list of beekeepers that catch swarms in DuPage County and surrounding counties can be found by on the website of the Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association.