Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
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Going out with other folks can lead to increasing one’s knowledge. And thanks to Suzanne, I now know what the stub of the plant was in the post East Side. Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
A good bit of the outing (March 6th) we looked for and at the Trout Lilies (Erythronium mesochoreum). And why shouldn’t we, they are so darn cute. They spread themselves out unlike their cousins, Erythronium albidum. Both species of the aforementioned are secure (G4) in their status in Texas. However, in several other states the…
On Monday (March 6th), it was another beautiful day at the grasslands. I never tire of visiting our local treasure! Inspiring young scientist! This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection Why Newborn Chicks Love Objects That Defy Gravity Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…
Of course, to get to the other side, right? Well, for Jeanne and I, it was more than that. There was a creek on the other side. LOL Whee, it was the perfect place for a swing! And off we headed back to car. Another fine outing on our wonderful grasslands! Last night, we were…
We continued on with exploring. Of course, we might find some interesting stuff. In fact, I can’t think of a time when there hasn’t been good stuff to find. Thus, expectations are always high! Indeed, I may have thought too much about the stuff we saw. However, when you seek to identify stuff, usually the…
How and why everyone finds there niche in nature is interesting. It is a question I often ask myself when observing nature. Justin O. Schmidt, Entomologist Known as ‘King of Sting,’ Dies at 75 Are Butterflies Wildlife? Depends Where You Live. Native Plant Sales! Spring 2023 Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Oh goodness was it nice out today. So of course, I just had to go the grasslands. And I know you are dying to know what the bird was. 🙂 Winter is still here, however spring is trying its best to get its foot in the door. 🙂 He found a clam on a Florida…
With 20,250+ acres on the LBJNG, of course I have not covered every inch. So on this outing, this was a new area for exploration. Scientists discover fossils of oldest known potential pollinators See Thousands of Sandhill Cranes Gather in Nebraska Sea birds now accustomed to dodging offshore wind turbine blades, says study Keep looking!…
Today, I went to Ft. Worth to take in the “World of Orchids”. However, I know nothing about orchids except for our local native species in the Spiranthes genus. None of those were at this exhibit. A great exhibit, even if you don’t know a thing about orchids like me. For me, there was an…
What a great day as we usher in March! Life is starting to emerge from the winter sleep. A really great beetle, Buttercup Oil Beetle (Meloe americanus). It is easily recognized by the short wings. The little guy will secrete a toxic oil if stressed. They are in the blister beetle family so refrain from…