What a lovely day to visit one of my favorite state parks, Ft. Richardson State Park in Jacksboro, TX!
As we entered the park near the fort’s parade ground the Killdeer were marching across the grass!
Our first trail was the Kicking Bird Trail. We saw birds and the path was lined with mosses!
Then we headed to the popular Lost Creek Trail which is lined with beautiful lichens. Many of these lichens will glow under a UV light.
Here was a first for me on a Prickly Pear Cactus, a Resin Bee nest!
Jim’s sharp eyes spotted the 2mm Red Velvet Mite (Trombidium)! It really is quite stunning.
And while I was up looking at the mosses and lichens, Jim found an interesting Potter Wasp (Eumeninae)!
Another great find on this trip was the Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica )!
Indeed, the tiny Powdery Cloak Fern (Argyrochosma dealbata) is always a welcome sight!
Finally this heart shaped lichen said it all. We love this park!
Hope y’all enjoyed this first day of February!
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The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
That really is a special park and you found lots of treasures. I’m not familiar with a resin bee nest. Glad you had a beautiful day.
I’ve never heard of a resin bee. I’ll be doing some research. Hooray for more state parkland!
What a great way to spend the day – so many gifts along the way. Will be on the lookout for a resin bee nest now too.
Hooray for the park acquisitions!
The resin bee nest is really cool!