Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Today will be photos and movies from Jeanne and Anonymous (ie Jim). Both got a real treat that they are sharing with us! Next up was Jeanne’s find while she had been out in the kayak. It was a Diamondback Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifer) that had caught a catfish! Second movie! Third movie! Jeanne said…
For the second and final stop, Jeff led us to another limestone barren. And the treasures were just as great the first stop. 🙂 What a wonderful field trip. Thank you Jeff! ‘We Were Gobsmacked’: Giant Study Reveals Why Moss Is Vital For The Planet ‘Dark Earth’ Buried in The Amazon’s Past Could Help Save…
Jeff Quayle led a field trip this morning. His field trips are always so informative and fun. We had two stops. First stop will be today’s post. Jeff delivered a fantastic first stop! This Frog May Be the First Amphibian Known to Pollinate Flowers Scientists reveal face of 10-foot ‘killer tadpole’ that terrorized Earth long…
It is always nice to be back home. And in the spring so much has grown. Additionally it is interesting to see which plants appreciated the late winter and spring rain schedule nature provided. So many animals appreciate the Prairie Parsley (Polytaenia nuttallii) from bees to butterflies and more. Also it is the host plant…
Down to the last day at Caddo NG. Critters, lichens, fungi, and plants, we found them all. 🙂 In brief it was a week of wonderful finds at the Caddo National Grasslands! Completely Reassessing Our Understanding of Plant Domestication – Early Crop Plants Were More Easily “Tamed” Knotty by Nature: Blackworms and the Secrets of…
The Caddo NG is a great place to see so many different critters. So we were lucky enough to happen upon several snakes and turtles and spiders. Yippee! Luck was with me and I had my camera ready for the escape. Indeed, it was terrific to see all these animals! Spiders Can Get So Hungry…
So is it legal to have too much fun? Whether or not, that is my goal. LOL The second day certainly was just as fun as the first with more great discoveries! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
For the next few days my posts will be from Bonham SP and the Caddo NG. I really love coming here to see new plants and critters. We are going to have a wonderful adventure here this week! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…