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
False Buckwheat was a new plant for me and the grasslands! It could easily be overlooked and Jeanne spotted it. The vine was small but fairly long. Plus the American Beauty was getting it bright berries. So much fun! Birds Flocked to Pandemic-Silenced Cities Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
So I am still processing yesterday’s finds. This particular find was an exciting find for two reasons. First, I do not run across caterpillars in the Hesperiidae (skippers) family often. And second, certainly not this one. Indeed it was a very cool find! Thanks Jeanne for unrolling that leaf! Keep looking! The more you know,…
Another beautiful day and I got to spend the morning at the grasslands! It seems like it has been awhile since I have gone there so it was certainly nice to get back out there! The grasslands outing will be covered in multiple posts so stay tuned! Winged Microchip Is Smallest-Ever Human-Made Flying Structure –…
OMG, it was 46 degrees at our house this morning so quite chilly ! I needed my sweater and chicken hat (thanks Claire!). Indeed, it was a wonderful start to autumn! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
I really love to look at things close up as you can probably guess by now if you have been reading the blog. Here are a couple closeups… Inside the Growing Movement to Share Science Through Quilting Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
In our house, we have a room we call the shop. This is where I have always done all my hobbies. My computer sits next to it and every morning we sit with our coffee/tea in front of it. Recently as I sat there, I started wondering about the “dirt” on it. On closer examination,…
Signs of approaching fall and cooler weather are heading our way. The forecast for my house says Tuesday the weather will only be in the 80’s! Can’t wait! Gopher Biofluorescence Discovered: Underground Species Has a Secret Glow Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
And twenty minutes at one spot before lunch. That is how slow I was. All these photos are in an area of about two meters. Opinion: In defense of armyworms. They aren’t exactly the scourges of lawns. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
A few days ago, I ran across several critters that were on the backsides of some leaves and a couple today as well. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
It would have been cool to see the change of the slime mold and fungus overnight as it happened, but I am not going to set that up. So these will have to do. But wait there is more 😉 Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…