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
We were now out on the open by this time. Not much shade except for a few trees every now and again. We were not sure it was alive. Well, of course we had to poke it. They would be very vulnerable at this time. Good luck friend! How will the reintroduction of this extinct…
On Thursday and today (Friday) the quail survey was done for the season. Well, except for one more point in the morning, but I am not optimistic. If I hear one I will let y’all know. It was not a banner year. Only one Bobwhite was heard. 🙁 More tomorrow from Thursday’s exploring! Global Study…
My first stop was at the Western Horse Nettle. I found at least 3 species of friends on them. However when next I stopped at the Greeneyes (Berlandiera betonicifolia) the bees lured me to stay longer. 🙂 movie Indeed the Texas Greeneyes or simply Greeneyes are a really nice addition to North Texas plant community!…
Nature has so many wonderful strategies for their young. And the methods come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! To show you how small it really was! It had to have been a fairly early instar. Another great day! New Species Of Giant Snake Discovered During Filming Of TV Show Seed dispersal is not keeping…
Another nice day! It even sprinkled on me for a moment in the afternoon. Maybe ten drops. LOL. Sharks Don’t Sink. And Neither Does She. Was This Giant, Armadillo-Like Animal Butchered by Humans in Argentina 21,000 Years Ago? Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
Yesterday was absolutely delightful weather for July. Certainly I was a bit disappointed that we only got 0.05″ of rain. However the creatures seen were pretty darn good! A nice variety of life! Tree Climbing Lions Perched Near Grazing Zebras in Tanzania Texas Bird Hunters Helped Fund a New Drug That’s Saving Wild Quail Many…
The great-nephews were visiting for the weekend before school starts next month. And its always full of adventures for us all. 🙂 What great adventures! And thanks to Judy for sharing her favorite childhood creek! The sting of love Why Have So Many Whale Remains Been Found on the Ocean Floor Near Los Angeles? The…
Do you have a nature bucket list? I do. It was working hard swaying its head back and forth. I wish I could tell you the species of the two grass skippers (Hesperiinae). However in the Wagner guide it says the only reliable way to know for sure is to raise them. I didn’t have a container…
