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It was cloudy and cool for this First Wednesday. However, this did not cloud our spirits for the walk. What another great First Wednesday with fellow nature nerds! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
This is the Dainty Sulphur’s (Nathalis iole) story who came to stay in my foster home for critters. The only part that I’m missing is an egg. Check this out for an egg photo on BugGuide. In anticipation, I pointed the iPad camera at it. And gosh, did it come out fast. I slowed the…
Looks like a Happy Halloween! The Spooky Science of Why Mirrors Can Freak Us Out So Much The History of Trick-or-Treating Is Weirder Than You Thought Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Indeed, it certainly never get old tramping about on the grasslands! Yes. The Night Before Halloween Is a Real Holiday The Real-Life Vampire Autopsies of the Victorian Era When People Carved Turnips Instead of Pumpkins for Halloween Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
Whoa, I feel we got lucky today with 1.16″ so far! On top of that, three of the four Gracie walks, I had to use the umbrella. My lucky non-umbrella walk was the afternoon walk. At that point, the clouds almost parted, but not quite. Here was the find of the day. It was like…
The LBJ grasslands pulled me back. And lately, I have been pulled to the barren areas. Large swarms of insects can generate as much electrical charge in the air as thunderstorms New Insecticides Were Supposed To Be Harmless to Bees – But They Can Be Devastating to Honey Bee Health ‘Conan the Bacterium’ Has What…
Yesterday, I got an invitation to tag along with Jeff Quayle and Jeanne. Of course I accepted whole heartily! Jeff is an extraordinary self-taught botanist. He conducts plant surveys for public and private individuals. If you do Facebook (I don’t), you can find him there. He would be happy to hear from you. Anywho, that…
Wasn’t the rain just fabulous yesterday! I hope everyone got some. Of course, Gracie and I did not let the rain keep us from our walks. Here’s what we found! The coyote did not see me at first, but then the after-burners kicked on when he did! As always, it was a splendid rainy day…
Hyles lineata is the scientific name for the White-lined Sphinx. The adult is often mistaken for a hummingbird at the flowers. So sometimes it is called the hummingbird moth. So I doubt the critter was happy about us messing with it. However, it was not that bad. It did not vomit the green slime like…