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
Another animal on my shelf has pupated! And that makes it easier to manage with no more worrying about its food. Now my fingers are crossed that it will successfully emerge some day. This could be in a couple of weeks or it may overwinter to emerge in late spring. So now you know the…
First kudos to Alan (Shirley’s son) and all the presenters at the zoom presentation at the zoom Armchair Botany: Women Documenting the Floras of Texas and Oklahoma! The women botanists were amazing scientists! When I find out where you can watch the recording I will post the information in case you missed it. It was…
Here is a zoom presentation you should not miss! It includes these women, Geyata Ajilvsgi, Connie Taylor, Agnes Chase, and our very own Shirley Lusk! A little help… (This was my original title to the blog, but it got pushed off the front for Shirley. 🙂 She was my botany mentor as she was to…
So as you know, I have been a foster home for a number of critters. Some will make it, but other will not for various reasons. Some I will never know why. Just to show you, like all the pupae that I have encountered thus far, it still wiggles! Again, this one was no exception!…
It was a lovely afternoon celebrating the Texas Land Conservancy 40th anniversary at the Dixon Foundation near Leo yesterday. Indeed, a great day was had by all. So if you didn’t make it this time, be sure to watch for other opportunities to visit the Dixon Foundation in the future. Keep looking! The more you…
Thursday, we went to visit Judy. Before leaving, I had to see if the Asp was still on her Yaupon holly. It was. My lucky day! Artificial Superstrong Silkworm Silk Is 70% Stronger Than Spider Silk Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
So not a lot time to go outside today. It was Walmart and take-trash-to-dump day. But still Gracie needs her walks! Of course, I do too! Science is just starting to understand what animals feel Can Cats and Coyote Co-Exist? Surprising Findings From Suburban Los Angeles Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Today, I saw quite a few Sleepy Oranges flitting about. A week ago, it was the Hackberry Emperors that were most numerous. Before that the Common Wood-nymphs were the abundant ones. Of course, you could slip in the some monarchs for a few days. However, they have not been as numerous as these other aforementioned…
The First Wednesday group numbered seven nature lovers which included me. Of course, why else would they have been there. LOL We looked at the plants, but I didn’t take any photos of them today. However I did take photos of the critters! Lowly wax worm’s saliva may boost fight against plastic pollution Older forests…