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How are you passing your summer vacation? Look at what the staff at Pure are doing! They have been playing with fascinating insects found around the natural surroundings of Pure.

                                                

The insects are called Kabutomushi - Japanese Rhinoceros or Horned Beetle. Staff are dividing them into males and females before they put them into the new homes they have made for them. The new homes are similar to fish tanks, but they are filled with soil, sawdust and small branches.

                                                           

How do they tell which are male and which are female? Do they ask the beetles? No, apparently the male beetles are the ones with the large horn.

                                            

Using small logs staff have created feeding tables for the beetles. When there is insect jelly on the tables the beetles are quick to crowd around – they must like the taste!

                                                

Hmmmm, I wonder what a beetle tastes like?! – Just kidding!

                                         

So, next time you are at Pure check out the new display – two tanks with Kabutomushi!

                                              

At Pure you can even buy small beetle homes and other items and then go out and find your own beetles!

                                                     

Today we get to try Disc Golf at Pure! We have our brightly colored discs and our score card so we are all ready to go.

                                                

Chantel works at Pure but it is her day off today, so she is going to show us how to play. Instead of hitting a golf ball Chantel gets ready to throw the disc!

                                                

Similar to golf, players can keep track of how many throws they need to reach the goal. This hole leads back toward the Hilton hotel.

                                       

The goal is like a basket but it is designed especially for Disc Golf. You need good aim to get the disc into the basket! For fun you can follow the rules or make up your own as you go along.

                                                   

When you finish back near the Pure Café come in and let us know how you did – Pure staff are great fans of Disc Golf!

                                         

Pure has a fantastic 18-hole Park Golf Course. Park Golf is a great game for all ages to play.

                                  

Holes 10 to 18 are new and they are a bit strange! Unique obstacles have been handmade by Pure staff and set up to make these holes even more challenging.

                                         

The signs at each hole explain the crazy obstacles that have been created. Some of the obstacles have been inspired by golf holes on famous courses – like where the British Open is held!

                                   

Another hole is like a Pachinko slot machine game – very, very strange!! Maybe you should try for a hole in one on this hole, so you don’t have to challenge the crazy obstacle.

                                                 

Once you have challenged Pure Park Golf you will have definitely earned some time to relax and have a snack at the Pure Café – there are lots of tasty items on the menu this summer.