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After being up in the open I moved down into a small gully. The RX burn had opened it up with the brush burnt back. Leap Day! So it is like a free day for the year. I hope that you used it wisely. Indeed I did! Tomorrow I will share my Leap Day’s adventure….
Oh goodness, might of or should have worn my long johns on this morning walk. It was not freezing at 34, but with the wind it felt a bit cold. Now back to yesterday’s warm outing. In fact the Bobwhite, forbs, and grasses all benefit from a RX burn. Benefits include reduces hazardous fuels, protecting…
Even with no sun shining today, it wasn’t bad at all. With a high of only 81F I thought it was quite nice! So I headed over to a nearby grasslands unit this morning. More treasures tomorrow! A Fern’s ‘Zombie’ Fronds Sprout Unusual Roots Edge of History: How an Obsidian Blade Rewrites the Trail of…
Our high was 95F! Yikes! Much too hot for me for a February. And the plums were very fragrant today. So I took the time to visit the patch to see what might be hungry. So dining at the plum patch seemed to be plum good today! National Invasive Species Awareness Week Feb. 26 –…
This afternoon I saw total of about 500 Sandhill Cranes in 4 or 5 flocks. Indeed it is always fun to hear them overhead! And as predicted my Mexican Plum was fully open! The Ten-petal Anemone (Anemone belandieri) also has popped up. Now back to the grasslands… Why citizen scientists are gathering DNA from hundreds…
The weather certainly is very pleasant, eh! And the plants, birds, and some insects are starting to stir. A Downy Woodpecker really was a talented drummer. She was not actually making the hole that I could tell. Just drumming. Further away I could hear others drumming as well. Dramatic Image Reveals How Much The Sun…
On Feb. 16th we found several species of cacti in our rambles. Of course it will be several months yet before they blossom. Tiny Neck Brace Created For Peruvian Jumping Stick At Houston Zoo Google joins mission to map methane from space 38,000 Sandhill Cranes Flock to Nebraska in a Record-Breaking Start to Spring Migration…
Well, I left you hanging yesterday. 😉 Sometimes it is just too much to push on and you need to turn back. Perhaps find an alternate route? We had gone as far as we could because the ravine had way too much brush and trees to maneuver through. In fact the backtracking was a bit…
With the ever present gravity pulling us (LOL), we headed down into the ravine. Hmmm, you will have to wait until tomorrow to find out. 😉 These Birds Score as High as Primates in a Puzzling Cognitive Test This Insanely Tiny Frog Could Be as Small as Vertebrates Get Keep looking! The more you know,…
We continued on after having accomplished the mission of checking on the Trout Lilies. And just because, we set some of the spores free! Climate Change and Wild Turkeys: New Study Overturns Conventional Wisdom Why Are Blueberries Blue? Scientists Have Finally Discovered the Reason New Satellite Will Track Methane Emissions From Space and Pinpoint Their…