McCance's Other Birthday Party: Part I

The entomology department at UGA helped sponsor an event at the Botanical Gardens called the Insectival. We attended with the boys and met their friend, Rachel, and her mom, Bekah there as Part I of McCance's other birthday party. He had wanted friends over for a party, but I postponed the friends' party so we could focus on Grandma and Grandpa time. McCance built a pink (of course!) cootie bug, and Bradford used a microscope for the first time.
The highlight of the Insectival for Bradford and me was the release of around one hundred monarchs in the garden. The black mesh cube was full of them. Once it was opened the air was full of orange spots fluttering about. The photo didn't do it justice, so use your imagination.

Scott really liked the Madagascan Giant Hissing Cockroaches and learning more about them. I do *not* like cockroaches, but these really are cool. I even held one!
McCance, well, I think his favorite part was that Rachel was able to join us. She lives out of town now, so we don't get to see her as often as we used to. (He also liked the fantastic display of magnificent butterflies and colorful beetles.)