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Mitchell County is currently listed with severe drought conditions. However, they had gotten some much needed rain on the morning before we arrived at Lake Colorado City State Park. Now here comes the really cool find because of the rain. Apparently they only come out after a rain! I observed this one as it was…
We were cutting the trip short and heading home. But we were not driving straight through. A stop at the Lake Colorado City State Park was in the cards. And this was a new park for us. There seems to be abundant of red ants here. Which means it is good habitat for horny toads….
Ok, I changed my mind, you get a bit more from Monahans Sandhills State Park. LOL Here was the night outing with the UV torch. What a fun night! This paragliding gecko is new to science Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Our next stop today was Monahans State Park. It seems we almost always make an overnight stop here. And I just love the park. My signal is pretty slow tonight so this will be all. I did see lots of other plants like the Sensitivebriar (Mimosa nuttallii), Hopi Tea Greenthread (Thelesperma megapotamicum), Yellow Woollywhite (Hymenopappus…
With the summer heat rapidly approaching, we decided to take a trip to the west to see my brother and his family. So if I miss a day it will be because the signal may be too poor. 🤷🏻♀️ Indeed the deer at our house were up early! Yes, this video was from yesterday, but…
It had been four years since Dr. Kira Delmore and her students had been at the house. As before Kira and her students were here to catch the hummers. Here in Wise County, we are in a hybrid zone for the Ruby-throated and Black-chinned hummingbirds. Unlike the multi-generational hybrid titmice we have, the hybrid hummers…
Did I mention what a fun day we had on Shirley Lusk Day? Let me just restate, it was great! Indeed what a great day to honor Shirley! And of course many thanks to the Thomsen Foundation! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
Oh boy, did you miss a fantastically beautiful day at the Thomsen Foundation today! In fact, it was cool enough that I even put on a light jacket in the morning! So many caterpillars and fun stuff. More on the Shirley Day tomorrow! I know you are already sorry you couldn’t join us, eh! Keep…
Sure was humid out this afternoon here. A forecasted cold front will be welcome tonight. It will be perfect weather for the Shirley Lusk Day tomorrow! However I certainly think the summer heat will be here soon enough. 🙂 A fine dancer the male Painted Bunting. The gal did not seem to pay him much…
This afternoon I toured the Thomsen Foundation with Lisa Bellows, Executive Director, by truck to catch up on the latest plans. This was in preparation for the Shirley Lusk Day which is on Saturday. If you would like come, check out the details in the Trinity Fork’s April newsletter. The weather forecasted looks to be…