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Bryophytes are a group of non-vascular plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. This group does not produce seeds but instead produces spores. We saw a wide assortment of them. Most will have to be ID’d at later date. Moreover Fannin County will now be well documented for species of bryophytes! Evolutionary Origins of Hair…
Once getting back from the field there is a lot work yet to do. Today’s post will be about one of the lichens that I collected and processed. So by now you are wondering what was its name. Did I figure it out? In fact I did this time. This is definitely not always the…
We only spent a couple of hours walking around Bonham SP after we had arrived. And in that time we found some interesting treasures. Move over please. Well okay I guess not. LOL. Like ‘walking through the woods of millions of years ago’: Ancient ecosystem brimming with dinosaur tracks discovered in Alaska “Tiny, Beautiful, and…
The fun guys, a.k.a fungi were not partying a lot. However we did manage to find some pretty cool ones at Caddo NG this past week! So lift your cups to the fun guys! Triassic Titans: New Crocodile Ancestor Discovered in Texas Reveals Secrets of Armor Evolution Bees Reveal a Human-Like Collective Intelligence We Never…
The Mayapples and the Eastern Dogwoods are two plants that do not occur naturally in Wise County. So it is always a treat to see them in Fannin County. In fact these two plants were one of many of the highlights to visiting the Caddo NG! Don’t miss the opportunity to go see this beautiful…
There are so many wonderful treasures in nature. And thus it is hard for me to choose which to share in each post. But here is my chosen treasure for today. 🙂 It was a special treat to see them again! Why Did Seals and Sea Lions Never Commit to a Life Fully at Sea?…
Spring at the Caddo NG is really wonderful. Ok spring is pretty great wherever in Texas, eh. However this spring I am on the lookout for several rare plants, Oklahoma Grasspink (Calopogon oklahomensis) and Tiny Tim (Geocarpon minimum). I know where a patch of the Oklahoma Grasspinks are, but I just think that Tiny Tim…
Today (Tuesday) spring springs! And the start of my spring field season has started. Well, to be truthful my field season started on Sunday in Fannin County. You will be getting a lot posts this spring from this area. Field work will be on the Caddo NG. However when we arrived Jeanne and I took…
The collection for mosses and liverworts was a great success. Not many bryophytes have been recorded in Cooke County. Jeanne will have a lot of identifications ahead of her and lots to add to the known records! Wylie later told us that he thought the Texas Buckeye was common. Well, it certainly was not to…
For sure we always have fun on our outings! Ok we really have more than a bit of fun. It is a whole heap of fun on our outings! Bats of the Midnight Sun A ‘new star’ from a nova outburst is expected soon Earth’s Oldest Fossilized Forest Has Been Hiding Its Bizarre Trees For…