In Joshua's Science program we have been studying bats and all sorts of fascinating things about them. I never realised just how crucial they are to farmers - as they play a huge roll in pollinating bananas, mangoes, and a host of other yummy fruit trees.
Having learned about how mother bats use their sense of smell to find their babies, we did an experiment. In the experiment Joshua had to choose a smell he liked (tropical blossom body fragrance :) and then had to find 19 more scented items from around the house (balsamic vinegar, toothpaste, vanilla, etc.) I numbered cotton balls with each scent and Joshua, wearing a blindfold (this was only because some items had colour as well as scent) had to find his tropical blossom baby amongst them all! I kept the list of each scent hidden away to reveal at the end...
Some smells were pleasant.. bringing to mind sweet meadows of honeysuckle...
Some nearly brought tears.. perhaps the smell of bonjella reminded him of the pain of cutting teeth;)
Others were plain awful , like the smell of balsamic vinegar on Daddy's salads!
Some nearly brought tears.. perhaps the smell of bonjella reminded him of the pain of cutting teeth;)
Others were plain awful , like the smell of balsamic vinegar on Daddy's salads!
I wonder if he could still find his smell in a bat colony of a couple hundred bats?
There are certain times of the day where I can most definitely smell my baby!
