Top down

Top down

Sounds like a cliche from the corporate office, eh. ๐Ÿ˜‰ However in botany there is another meaning. And the word is determinate. This means that the flower blooms from the top down. Indeed it was another beautiful fall day from the top of morning to the bottom of day. Thank you Suzanne for introducing the…

Cats and dog

Cats and dog

Fingers and toes crossing last night helped! We got 1.6″ in our bucket! YIPPEE! That was like raining cats and dogs. Certainly the rain god should be thanked. ๐Ÿ™‚ Now back to yesterday’s outing. Indeed a beautiful First Wednesday outing which included cats (larvae), 3 birds (Pileated Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, and crows calling), snake, skink,…

Rain or shine

Rain or shine

The First Wednesday group was a happenin’ rain or shine. The forecast had been so promising today. However, all we got was a lot of sunshine this morning. Oh well, maybe tonight…fingers crossed! More tomorrow on the First Wed outing! Cross your fingers and toes for rain tonight. Unintended native grass mix-up becomes green streetscape…

Little bit of this and that

Little bit of this and that

So I will start off with last night’s bat survey. Then concluding at Hart’s Creek. Now switching to today, back at home. Moving on again. And this is that for today! We Thought These Animals Were Silent. Scientists Just Found Their Voices 125-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Feathers Reveal Traces of Ancient Proteins Drier savannas, grasslands store more…

Before DQ

Before DQ

Did you guess where we were headed after the Garnett Preserve? The hint is in the title. LOL Now we were back on track for DQ! Well, almost until we spotted a new road. So more of the prairie has been divided into large lots. Thus a new road was built. Of course we couldn’t…

Garnett Preserve

Garnett Preserve

The sale of the Garnett Preserve is set to close this Thursday. So Jeanne and I made one last visit on Friday (Sept. 29th). Sigh. ๐Ÿ™ By noon we were getting hot and hungry. I will let you guess where we headed next. ๐Ÿ˜‰ DNA traces found in 6 million-year-old sea turtle fossil Crocodiles Seen…

Whew!

Whew!

It was a busy day for me! First chores must be done, groceries. However I did manage to take a walk. Then it was time for the Trinity Forks NPSOT afternoon field trip at the Painted Flower Farm in Denton. So it was a “whew” day. However it was a totally a good one! Missing…

Anchored

Anchored

Here is the conclusion of last Thursday’s (21st) outing. Why Do Some Bees Dig? Thanks Jeanne! Octopuses could get the same protections as mice and monkeys thanks to a growing body of evidence that suggests they feel pain Ghostly Footage of a Dumbo Octopus Captured 8,000 Feet Below The Ocean Keep looking! The more you…

Last Bridge

Last Bridge

Two bridges down. The third bridge/creek was pretty great too! Just a few more photos tomorrow will conclude this outing. So I hope the cooler weather is close behind! Uniquely preserved gut contents illuminate trilobite palaeophysiology Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

Next Bridge and Nests

Next Bridge and Nests

We had three bridges to check. Today will be the second bridge we investigated. If earthworms were a country, theyโ€™d be the worldโ€™s fourth largest producer of grain Curious Canine in Brazil Turns Out to Be a First-of-Its-Kind Hybrid Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…