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
And the weather forecast is really looking good here at Lake Lavon. Rain is forecasted after 4pm. Yahoo!! Indeed it was adorable! You never know what you will find at a campground! Keep Your Eyes Peeled: ‘Devil Comet’ May Show During Solar Eclipse Baily’s beads seen during a solar eclipse Solar eclipse will cause colors…
When we arrived the park host came over to check us in. She gave the low down on the rules. Plus a bit about the park and the cemetery. Additionally she also told us to watch out for the dangerous brush pile near the cemetery. Oh we still didn’t seen the snakes or the foxes…
With only 3 days until the eclipse we have gone camping to get in the zone! We made our reservation at Lake Lavon. This of course gives us time to explore the area and get here before the crowds. Indeed a lovely start to our eclipse adventure! From Dinosaurs to Hummingbirds: New Family Tree Revises…
Only 4 days to the eclipse! Are you ready? I am and very excited for it. Fingers crossed the clouds and rain hold off. Indeed spring is fun! When Trees Fall, Mercury Rises: Unveiling a Hidden Environmental Threat Shadow bands are a solar eclipse mystery (and not everyone sees them) Spring 2024 Plant Sales Keep…
Today was the First Wednesday outing. So there are various gates that are locked on the grasslands for various reasons. However today we were going to see a special plant and had permission to get closer. Indeed what a wonderful day! Moreover the LBJ/Caddo Forest Service staff deserve a big ole thank you for a…
I heard through the grapevine about a new plant found at the grasslands. This is always exciting! It was a population first found by Yelenich and Campos. Many of you probably recognize the names from iNaturalist. Two very talented botanists. What a cool discovery for North Texas! Check it out to see other observations on…
Last week it all came together for Jeanne and I to go see Tiny Tim or as some call it Earth-fruit at Lake Mineral Wells State Park. The scientific name is Geocarpon minimum. However new phylogenetic work suggests it should be placed in the genus Mononeuria. And it is now known as Mononeuria minima. In…
Did the Easter Bunny come to your house? Maybe you got an Easter basket filled with eggs. And while I checked the box, mama got quite upset with me. Indeed, we have a nice assortment of Easter eggs; blue, speckled, and green! And the bunny too! This Common Backyard Insect Is Helping Scientists Develop Invisibility…
Nature uses many ways to deceive for many purposes. It might be to lure or an avoidance tactic. Mimicry is one way which is the close resemblance of plant or another animal. An example is the Viceroy butterfly mimicing a Monarch. Others go for camouflage. Spiders masquerade as ants to scare predators away, study finds…