Mystax

More from Monday’s outing with Jeanne and Emily!

Emily found some glass globs. The glass looked like it had been melted. We did not know why. Or was it a poor casting of a decorative glass? RX burns according to Reese (Forest Service) move fast so most likely not hot enough. Additionally even a camp fire will only shatter glass. Lightening is known to create fulgurites. The fulgurite glass however is formed at a temperature of 50,000F. So mostly likely just poorly cast glassware.
Emily was examining the moss. Or maybe it was liverwort, I don’t remember which. πŸ˜‰
A tiny spiked empty cocoon. Another unknown, but mysteries will be stored in the back recesses of my brain. Then some day maybe I will find the answer. πŸ™‚

Another pond reflection with the sumac and pines!
The ripples in the water made a cool effect!
The beautiful red leaves of the Flame-leaf Sumac (Rhus copallinum) or also called Winged Sumac. Notice the wings between each leaflet.

The Robber Fly (Asilidae)! And I learned a new Greek word for mustache…mystax! Will I remember it? πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈThe Robber Flies have a depression between the compound eyes, usually a mystax (mustache), and can have a very hairy to nearly bare body.

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Keep looking!

The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

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