Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Over the weekend we did a quick trip to Norman. We left earlier than planned because of the forecasted rain on Sunday. Furthermore they got 8 inches of rain! We thoroughly enjoyed our quick trip to Norman! ‘Scientists for Scientists’ Wartime Grant Brings Ukrainian Bat Biologists to Panama Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, But In Strangely…
To get the big picture, don’t forget to look at the small stuff. Get up close or you will miss out! The world’s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest Why are parrots so colorful? Study points to simple chemical tweak Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
We continued on with our Thursday at the grasslands. November is National Native American Heritage Month Haida basketmaker, 94, releases book about her life and craft: ‘I felt so strongly that the weaving art should continue’ Texas Master Naturalist Program Teams Up with H-E-B to Fund Pollinators for Texas Keep looking! The more you know,…
On Thursday I texted Jeanne, “Do you want to go out to the grasslands?” Of course she did. 🙂 The weather was absolutely perfect. Certainly now is the time to see our beautiful LBJ National Grasslands! North Texas Prairie Initiative Pollinators & Prairies When killing grasshoppers kills native bees Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards Keep looking!…
Happy November 1st! And what a wonderful day with the rain and a cooler temp! Can Fungi Save This Endangered Hawaiian Tree? How the Famous Lucy Fossil Revolutionized the Study of Human Origins Why you should get rid of your black plastic spatula immediately Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
Nature never fails to impress! Happy Halloween! Goblin sharks, ghost crabs and vampire bats, oh my! Ghost of the Forest: Monotropa uniflora 450 Million-Year-Old ‘Golden’ Fossil Reveals a Prize Arthropod Ancestor Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
The wind sure has been blowin’! Hang on to your hat and perhaps put a rock or two in your pocket? Hope everyone has washed their windows or car or doing a rain dance or whatever works for you. Two High Schoolers Found an ‘Impossible’ Proof for a 2,000-Year-Old Math Rule—Then, They Discovered Nine More…
My last walk at Lake Arrowhead State Park. At least for this trip. 🙂 I followed them around. At one point they buried its head. Presumably for a tasty morsel. Then suddenly for some unknown reason they went berserk. You won’t see this in the movie because I tipped over trying to back away. LOL….
The early morning casts a long shadow in the golden light. One guy was off to find a new spot. And what a shadow! Another long shadow! Spooky ghost lights: Believe them if you dare According to a New Study, Ancient Ants Were Farming Long Before Humans Existed Keep looking! The more you know, the…
Now we were passed the dam and heading to the north on the Onion Trail. Goodness it was a hot bed of activity! So the next time you pass by a pile of scat, slow down. You might find some great animals! The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started Pollination…