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How many of you got out today? Certainly the roads are clear and the temp is not half bad. We made it up to 52F! The snow is melting fast now. And soon it will be gone. Certainly was fun while it lasted! Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened…
The sky is clear and the snow is melting. All of yesterday’s snow friends have disappeared. Fascinating to watch the ice breath! Ok, I’m easily amused. LOL. A Texas teenager helped his border community win a $13 million grant to improve the environment Roman-Era Lead Pollution Linked to IQ Drop Across Europe Slingshot spiders rely…
What a wonderful snow we got! Seven inches for us!! And that meant snow friends were out paying us a visit. 😉 Truly many snow friends were out for this big event! Furthermore if you didn’t catch them today, they won’t be back until the next event. And who knows when that will be. 😉…
Onwards we went! Another gully was just a round the bend. So you know where we headed next. 🙂 Got your bird feeders filled for predicted snow tomorrow? Mine are! Thought To Be Loners, Snakes Coordinate Hunts Together, Study Finds Thanks Jeanne! Walnut Trees’ 40-Million-Year-Old Secret: How They Switch Genders Every Season Keep looking! The…
Now that we had checked on the moss and the Jelly Babies it was time to explore further! Now the larva and the remainder of the gall segments went in a small glass vile. Perhaps some will mature. Then maybe I will find out what kind of friends they are. Fingers crossed. Ancient Observatory or…
Saturday morning I thought…last warmish day for awhile. Hmmm, I will see if Jeanne wanted to go out on short notice. Yes, she was in! Watch where you step! More tomorrow on Saturday’s outing. Insects in the Mail Have weeds met their match? Volcanic Activity Beneath Yellowstone’s Massive Caldera Could Be on The Move Keep…
A walk around the Pollinator Ranch with an eye to the ground. Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill) These ancient forests in China produce the world’s finest tea Identification of Mysterious Fossil Seed Solves 47,000-Year-Old Tar Pit Mystery The Iconic, One-Eyed ‘Queen of the Wolves’ Dies After Fight With Rival Pack in Yellowstone National Park Keep looking!…
As the winter progresses it gets harder to find color. However the winter berries are a bright spot in the color scheme of the browns of winter. So the berries of winter are a delightful splash of color. Some are only for the wildlife. And some have been used and consumed by people for eons….