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
Of course many of you know that fungi and lichens have a lot in common. The main difference is that lichens have learned to “farm”. Meaning that the fungus part of a lichen uses the algae or cyanobacteria to help with its nutritional needs. The fungus has been lichenized. The scientific names refer to fungal…
Most of the time when we head out to the grasslands, I have not planned a course. Well, maybe just a general direction. For the most part, I feel karma leads us. LOL New Theory Suggests That the Origin of Life on Earth-Like Planets Is Likely Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Not today, but on Dec. 12th it was. And that was another day at the grasslands. Plastic Rain Is a Now a Thing, And We’ve Underestimated Just How Heavy It Is Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
I was dragged in by the forces of nature! Indeed, it happens on a daily basis. This morning the fun guy (fungi) force grabbed me. 😉 Furthermore, the fun guy disrupted my plans for the day. What can I do, but go with the flow. Thus, if you find yourself being guided by the “forces”…enjoy!…
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…