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Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
The humble Hackberry tree (Celtis) is often called a trash tree. In fact, this is so undeserved. True it is not good for lumber, but wow does it have other great qualities. The Hackberry can live 100-150 years, a great shade tree, and also tolerate air and soil pollutants. Moreover the wildlife love it! These…
After observing the birds for forty-five minutes, the birds moved on. So we did too. Another fabulous day at the grasslands! Just Like Humans – More Intelligent Jays Have This Characteristic Oxford scientists crack case of why ketchup splatters from near-empty bottle Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…
It was a cloudy and windy start to the morning on the grasslands yesterday. We had no goals except to explore. And we had a time limit as we both needed to get back by early afternoon. Then we saw the robins behind us! Next we picked out the Cedar Waxwings. In fact, we were…
Ok, not the LAST ravine. However, it was the last one for that outing. LOL It was another narrow one with some great finds! 4 mind-bending math experiments that explain infinity A Surprising Amount of Magma Is Under Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…
We continued down the ravine. However, at this point it did not have the steep walls. So it was very easy going in this wide section. Plant of the Month: Guinea Grass 67-million-year-old fossil upends bird evolutionary tree The Largest-Ever Dam Demolition Will Restore Salmon Habitat Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Having come to the end of the first ravine, we struck out to find another. And it was not too much further down along the fence line. The Rough Green Snake was pretty wiggly. And it left its musky smell on Jeanne. A little water and that washed right off. Adventures require looking down, but…
Wasn’t it absolutely gorgeous out today! Did you get to enjoy it? Jeanne and I certainly did. Yep, we were back at the grasslands! Scientists Revived Ancient ‘Zombie Viruses’ Frozen For Eons in Siberia Top-flight recovery: the inspiring comeback of the California condor Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
I have been looking for larvae in the Arkansas Yucca. Actually specifically I wanted to find a Yucca Skipper larva. No luck yet. In fact, I have not seen a Yucca Skipper adult in North Texas yet. However, periodically I check. They have been report by someone at the grasslands before. In the movie, you…
As we progressed along the control line we reached another ravine. The outing was a fern bonanza day! Multiple species seen and a brand new one for the grasslands. Australia: How ‘bin chickens’ learnt to wash poisonous cane toads Authorities in Western U.S. Agree to Rip-Up Grass Lawns for Water Conservation Springtails Are Nature’s Tiny…
Along many of the boundary fences on the grasslands, the Forest Service has cleared the brush and trees. The cleared area is about twenty feet wide from the fence. So it is constructed to create fire edges to control a fire. In fact, it is called a control line. I had always just called them…