Photos by Alan

Photos by Alan

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Alan joined Jeanne and I on March 29th at Caddo NG. Also another volunteer, Laura, came with Alan on the search. It was so nice to have the extra sets of eyes. Thank you both! Thank you again Alan for sharing your photos from the Caddo NG. A Botanical Mystery Solved, After 146 Years Keep…

No data day

No data day

ByMary

Today was the last day of this part of the Frosted Elfin survey. I was very happy with our results. Thank you to Jeanne, Alan, and Laura for your help in this phase of the Frosted Elfin survey! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…

Shades

Shades

ByMary

Last night we got 1.15″ of rain in Bonham State Park. Thankfully no hail or high winds. However with this turn of event, we decided to change our plans. The new plan for the day was to walk a trail at the park in the morning. This is what happens when you OD on three…

Third day

Third day

ByMary

Gosh was it ever windy today over at the Caddo NG. But that was pretty much everywhere in North Texas. However today, we were mostly shielded from the wind by the tree line. And the wind made it not so hot. Update on today’s mission…we found 20 plants of Baptisia. No Frosted Elfins, but then…

A lot…

A lot…

ByMary

So did you think I was going to title the second post from the Caddo as the “Second Day”? Actually I was until we had finished the day. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

First day

First day

ByMary

Today was the first day of the camping trip for the Frosted Elfin survey at Caddo NG! Fingers crossed for success! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Sprung!

Sprung!

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Sure felt like spring has sprung today! It won’t be long until the hummers and the scissortails are back. My neighbor’s Purple Martins are back. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Hooked

Hooked

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The other day, I found tiny insects were gathering on the inside of the glass on the shop window and the sliding door. I have seen these in years past. However on that particular cloudy and rainy day, I decided to see if I could figure out what the heck they were. So it looks…

The end

The end

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We were still going about 2pm. By this time we were back along the front of the unit. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Along side the trees

Along side the trees

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We headed back out from under the trees, but staying near the trees where we could see more open areas of the prairie. Jeanne took off into the field, hunting for the chorus frogs. No luck as when she approached the sounds, they stopped chirping she said. Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash…