Still

Still

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…

Batty

Batty

Right off the bat I am letting you know this is not about me personally. LOL In the spring I talk with the Forest Service about what they would like to focus on. Last year it was the Frosted Elfins. This year it was plants and few other odds and ends. So one of things…

False Foxglove stop

False Foxglove stop

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…

Hopping in Cooke

Hopping in Cooke

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…

Low creek crossing

Low creek crossing

After the quail survey on Friday it was time to go check on Shirley’s flowers in Cooke County. Certainly stopping at the low creek crossing always has great finds! Now back in the car to head to Cooke County destinations. One last thing from a recording at our wildlife camera. What if The Loch Ness…

Size 9

Size 9

Indeed I am glad the survey is over. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy doing it. However getting up so early…well I am glad it is done. 😉 Size 9 times 5 1/2 shoes equals 62 inches! The ‘Immortal Jellyfish’ Can Age in Reverse And Possibly Live Forever Keep looking! The more you know, the…

The Queens!

The Queens!

It was such a lovely day yesterday. Certainly was a pleasant day to be out. Lured by bright colors: Wild bee queens face death in commercial hives Bumblebee research sparks rapid industry change Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…

Further around the pond

Further around the pond

At our usual pace we slowly made our way around the pond. Certainly we did not want to miss a thing. We were almost all the way around the pond now. And then there was one more chance to film the mystery bumble bee. So it turned out be the male American Bumble Bee (Bombus…

A Shirley flower

A Shirley flower

We were seeing so many butterflies around the pond. And the bumble bees were abundant too! However other treasures still laid ahead. 🙂 Kathy has a report on the wren on her porch. Look for it in the comments on the post Three. Thanks Kathy. Mind-Controlling Worms Are Missing a Feature Common to All Other…

Hold still please

Hold still please

In the bright sunlight it is very hard to see what you are photographing. And it certainly would help if the subjects would hold still. LOL More tomorrow from the pond area! Guy Sees Something ‘Strange’ In Road And Makes Once-In-A-Lifetime Discovery This Fuzzy Caterpillar Conceals a Venom Unlike Any Ever Seen in Insects Keep…