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We continued to admire the prairie! As we finished up at the prairie near the house, Denise invited us to go look at a couple more places. Of course we couldn’t turn down an offer like that! So off we went. The Birds Who Farm the Forest Floor Caterpillar or Hummingbird? Bizarre Baby Bird Discovery…
Well, we continued on towards the prairie behind Denise’s house. More to come tomorrow from Cooke County! A 30,000-Year-Old Feather Is a First-of-Its-Kind Fossil Will a smiley face moon appear on the morning of April 25? National Park and Forest Service Staffing Levels Have Been Dramatically Reduced Stand Up for Science! Our lives depend on…
Today Catherine and I visited private property in Cooke County. This was a Trinity Forks NPSOT pop up field trip. And goodness y’all missed a good one. 🙂 Moreover this was just the beginning. We had not yet walked passed the house. 🙂 More tomorrow from Cooke County! One more thing…Happy Earth Day to everyone!…
Every day you can expected to find the unexpected in nature. At least it is always a hope to see something new, right? Very cool to see and learn! Experts have candid advice for national park visitors this summer Thanks Judy! Mexican burrowing toad looks like a deflated balloon Bizarre “Fairy Lantern” Species Discovered in…
Some of you had to go hide in the closet for tornados last night and early this morning. Luckily everyone I know missed the tornadic action. Though Jeanne did hear the freight train. Yikes that was too close! Glad everyone was safe and just got the rain. We ended up 2.05″ for the 24 hour…
Thank you to all the rain dancers because it worked. LOL. Our total today was 0.84″. It was glorious! Hopefully more tonight. Fingers crossed and dance again. This lovely friend made a complete circle around the house. Somehow the leaves got stuck on their tail. So did you stay in all day? Or did you…
Yep my fingers are crossed that we all get some rain tomorrow! Do your rain dance tonight! U.S. Drought Monitor Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Several Mammal Species in the Texas Panhandle Researchers Solve “Cocktail Party” Mystery of Bat Echolocation 300-Million-Year-Old Iridescent Fossil May Be One of Earth’s Rarest Prehistoric Gems That Little Extra…
First thing in the morning, drink tea and read emails. Usually no one is sending texts that early. First text message I got this morning was from Suzanne with a movie of a hawk moth. Very delightful! The potted Missouri Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa) came from one of Suzanne’s native plant friends. The friend grew it…
It was Elm Fork Master Naturalist field trip at LBJ Grasslands today. The trip was organized by Master Naturalist Jerry and I was along for the fun. It was a great morning! Thanks to Jerry for inviting me along. The Great Dinosaur Deception: Fossil Gaps Rewrite Extinction History How the Misrepresentation of Tomatoes as Stinking…
The time is right to get a closer look at the plants. Moreover not just for the plants but for the friends that dwell on them! Yep, time to look closer for our small friends! The murderous cat you live with is a murderous cat, a study shows Botanical Gardens are the Last Bastions for…