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There are three families of webspinners that occur in the US. They live gregariously usually consisting of a single wingless female and her brood of young. Most males have two pairs of nearly equally long wings. Furthermore, the webspinners are rare. (Second Edition, American Insects, Ross H. Arnett, Jr., 2000). Now of course, it makes…
What a lovely spring day, no fooling! Now I did say in the title there was a training video. Well, here it is! I learned this as kid and still enjoy shooting the “bullet”. Instructions: Gather your mature stalks of the Ten-petal Anemones but still somewhat flexible stem. Next choose one. Bend back the stem…
In the part 5, we had finished searching the powerline easement. Now we headed back through the woods and rocks. Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them Thanks Judy! Facelift for T. rex: analysis suggests teeth were covered by thin lips Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
The powerline easement is, of course, kept clear of large vegetation. So this leaves an area for some bare spots for easier searching for Tiny Tim (Geocarpon minimum). What it Sounds Like When Doves Cry Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
It was First Wednesday at the LBJNG. Ok, it really isn’t the first Wednesday of the month, but it was necessary to move the outing to a different date because I had other plans next week. Indeed, a great group! And furthermore, another fabulous day on the LBJ grasslands! 1,000-Plus Years of Tree Rings Confirm…
Still on the my knees in the powerline easement. At first, of course I did not what this critter ate. But with a little searching I was able to find it a name, Virgin Tiger Moth (Apantesis virgo). It over winters as a cat! Lucky for it, BugGuide had some useful additional information. Caterpillars food…
So I am putting a short pause on the Fossil Hill posts. However, I still have seven more posts from Fossil Hill to share. Saturday was the Prairie Seeker class. Indeed the weather was perfect! To sum it up, a great day was had by the Prairie Seekers. For this reason, you may want to…
Ok, I did have a mission to Fossil Hill if you remember, Tiny Tim. 😉 And we were out about six hours that day. Climate Change: A “Win-Win” Between Farmers and an Apex Predator Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
We continued bent over. A regular puffball puffed with encouragement! As you can see I was still doing the knee stuff. LOL. Part 3 tomorrow! Climate Change Is Increasing Human-Wildlife Conflicts Globally Newly Discovered Species of Orchid Looks Like Delicate Piece of Glass Art This Incredible Flower Makes Fake Flies, And We Finally Know How…
Fossil Hill in Montague County is very magical place to visit. Jeanne and Wayne are the land stewards of this beautiful private property. So if you get an opportunity to go on a field trip there, jump at the chance. In fact, your next chance to get in on a field trip will be April…