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Pareidolia is the tendency for the perception to impose visually an object, a pattern or meaning when there is none. But maybe there is something there. 😉 Just saying. LOL. All types of plastics now recyclable thanks to two companies Mysterious Patterns Span The Arabian Desert, And We May Finally Know Why Seven of the…
No data is still data. Sorta like the number zero. There is a NOVA episode, Zero to Infinity, that is a fascinating show. It will be available on PBS until Dec. 14th. Scientists Warn of Insects Damaging Plants at Unprecedented Levels Crabs Aren’t The Only Things Evolution Keeps Making. An Expert Explains Seven of the…
When shooting any subject, slow, steady, and lots of shots need to be taken. All hoping that one will be a decent or acceptable photo. Inching ever closer, I wondered, was this Black Vulture Edgar? And as you can tell, this sunny post was from Dec 5th. We have gotten .95″ today so far! Real…
On First Wednesday, Rosie found an exuvia of something. It was interesting. So I dropped it in a small container to do a closer examination at home. Indeed, it got the full treatment as seen in today’s post. Next stop of course was the internet. So I looked for different critters that I guessed it…
No, not the lights but the the National Science Foundation’s National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). It is a thirty year project funded by the NSF (National Science Foundation). In the last couple of weeks, Jeanne and I ran into several of NEON people at the grasslands. This is one of the 86 sites across the…
Today was First Wednesday. So certainly people were put off by the rain forecasted and opted not to come. However, it was the perfect day! Some low clouds and fog made it just wonderful day to be at the grasslands. Also we tallied 20 bird species! Additionally, we learned from NEON field technicians about the…
It was too nice of day to pass up a day at the grasslands yesterday (Dec. 5th). 🙂 So we went! The leaves rained down with a gust of wind! Yes, we nudged a bit it to prove there really was a frog. Or are we just nudniks? So what does this say about Jeanne…
The humble Hackberry tree (Celtis) is often called a trash tree. In fact, this is so undeserved. True it is not good for lumber, but wow does it have other great qualities. The Hackberry can live 100-150 years, a great shade tree, and also tolerate air and soil pollutants. Moreover the wildlife love it! These…
After observing the birds for forty-five minutes, the birds moved on. So we did too. Another fabulous day at the grasslands! Just Like Humans – More Intelligent Jays Have This Characteristic Oxford scientists crack case of why ketchup splatters from near-empty bottle Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…
It was a cloudy and windy start to the morning on the grasslands yesterday. We had no goals except to explore. And we had a time limit as we both needed to get back by early afternoon. Then we saw the robins behind us! Next we picked out the Cedar Waxwings. In fact, we were…