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As we ventured further around the bottom of the mesa the Gumweed had started to bloom! More tomorrow at the mesa! Ozone Garden Overview Ozone Garden Data Visualization 2 10 Ozone Sensitive Plants Species on National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service Lants Thanks Claire! Keep looking! The more you know, the more…
After finding the Gordian Worms we did a bit more exploring. Down and then up the creek a short distance we went. Another good drive-about! Parachuting beavers created a fire-resistant wetland Anna Atkins: pioneering botanical photographer who captured algae and ferns in ghostly blue images Rare Pink Bird Spotted in Wisconsin for the First Time…
So this post should have been yesterday’s post. Indeed I was so excited to show you the Gordian Worms that I hit the publish button too quick. LOL Thus these were our first stops from that outing (2023-07-28). After the exploring grasslands by foot, we made our way by vehicle. It was a drive-about with…
As I mentioned yesterday the second to last stop was a completely dry creek. Often at this time of the year it is dry. So no surprise there. The next creek however does run with water sometimes through the summer. Of course not this summer. Here is why it is called the Gordian Worm, it…
We continued on along the creek. It was thick with the horsetails, tall grasses and fallen trees. AI helps scientists to eavesdrop on endangered pink dolphins Why are researchers vacuuming up animal DNA in the forest? Cool down with the slick science of sweat Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
Jeanne and I are still going out. We try to do a few hours earlier in the mornings. Definitely a must in this heat, eh. And sure glad there has still been a breeze! More tomorrow on our shady hike! Saguaro cacti collapsing in Arizona extreme heat, scientist says The Secrets of the Longest-Living Mammals…
Ok I am slipping in a couple more photos from the Monkey-flower location. 🙂 It had been lovely checking up on the Shirley plants! Electrical Pulses That Trigger Venus Flytrap Mapped For The First Time Butterfly flight inspires researchers to explore new ways to create force and electricity Keep looking! The more you know, the…
Down the roads we went to check-up on the Shirley‘s flowers. First Shirley stop would be at the Sharp-wing Monkey-flower (Mimulus alatus) location. Second stop was for the False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora). Yes, they will always be Shirley’s. 🙂 So this was the first stop that day for Shirley’s flowers. Tomorrow’s post will be the…