Oh Brother was it fun

Oh Brother was it fun

Yesterday, I got an invitation to tag along with Jeff Quayle and Jeanne. Of course I accepted whole heartily! Jeff is an extraordinary self-taught botanist. He conducts plant surveys for public and private individuals. If you do Facebook (I don’t), you can find him there. He would be happy to hear from you. Anywho, that…

Wonderful Rain

Wonderful Rain

Wasn’t the rain just fabulous yesterday! I hope everyone got some. Of course, Gracie and I did not let the rain keep us from our walks. Here’s what we found! The coyote did not see me at first, but then the after-burners kicked on when he did! As always, it was a splendid rainy day…

Hyles lineata

Hyles lineata

Hyles lineata is the scientific name for the White-lined Sphinx. The adult is often mistaken for a hummingbird at the flowers. So sometimes it is called the hummingbird moth. So I doubt the critter was happy about us messing with it. However, it was not that bad. It did not vomit the green slime like…

Leaning into it

Leaning into it

Still at the base of mesa, we slowly made our way along. We did not want to miss anything! 🙂 But of course, there will be plenty more to discover each time we visit. Scientists Have Developed a New Explanation for Consciousness New Evidence Indicates That Bears Are Not Carnivores 439-Million-Year-Old Fossil Teeth Overturn Long-Held…

Northeast to East

Northeast to East

Slowly, we made our way around the base of the mesa. It was sorta like turning a “corner”. Some of the same yet different. On this side in the past, Black-capped Vireos had nested here. The last pair to nest here was four or five years ago. Before that a pair had nested there in…

Base of the Mesa

Base of the Mesa

It was time to head down from the mesa. The plan was to walk near the base. Always a special place to look for special treasures that the Garnett Preserve has to offer. More to come from the base of mesa tomorrow! Is There a Market for Edible Cactus in the United States? Keep looking!…

On top in Montague

On top in Montague

In this special place, the highest point offers many wonders! California Condors Take Flight in Redwoods Scientists Solve an Origin of Life Mystery Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

FOSF and Continuing on

FOSF and Continuing on

This morning was a bit on the nippy side. In fact, our low was 31.7 degrees. So this was FOSF (first of season frost)! ;-0 Now I will continue on with the Montague outing from Monday. The wind was a blowing from the northeast. As we moved off the top of mesa, we headed down…

Pet a bee

Pet a bee

Today was a catchup day. A lot of photos to name, live animals to examine, and check the progress of the babies in foster care. And yes, I brought home a few animals yesterday. 🙂 Furthermore, I thought it would be safe to pet her. This was what she thought of that. Go away human…

A Day in the Field

A Day in the Field

Hearing from several of you, I found that not many got any real rain yesterday. And that was disappointing with all that buildup, eh. Indeed, I took a lot of photos today of interesting stuff. So this will be all today until I can sort through the photos. 🙂 Keep looking! The more you know,…