Passenger Pigeon and splats

Passenger Pigeon and splats

The last record of a wild Passenger Pigeon was March 24, 1900. In fact, rewards were offered by the American Ornithologists’ Union for finding a nest. The effort was futile. A captive bird named Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914. She was 29 years old. Billions of the Passenger Pigeons…

No clouds today

No clouds today

The sunshine was in full force! Indeed, this must be why the butterflies were out this morning along the roadside. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Soggy

Soggy

Indeed, what a wonderful soggy day! We ended up with a mere 1.85″ at our place! Of course, that was great! However, Jeanne’s Fossil Hill got a whopping 4″! Whatever amount you got (and I hope you got some) was much needed, eh! Paleontologists Find Biggest Pterosaur Species Ever Unearthed in South America This Device…

Three days of cackling

Three days of cackling

For three days, the Rain Crow (also known as the Yellow-billed Cuckoo) was cackling a forecast of rain. Well, it was right, we got rain at our house! LOL Our bucket has one inch and more is coming down at press time. Oh what a wonderful rain! U.S. Customs Agents Find Rare Moth Last Spotted…

No rain yet

No rain yet

All we got today was the occasional mist. Maybe tonight the rain will come. So if you have not done so, empty your rain gauge! Do you have non-native plants at your house? Certainly is something that most places have. And we have more than our share. A family of termites has been traversing the…

Cool day!

Cool day!

No complaints from me on the weather today! In anticipation of the rain this week, now would be the time to empty your rain gauge if you haven’t already 🙂 Everyday Plastic Products – Such As Coffee Cups – Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…

A new weevil?

A new weevil?

Whoa, was the temperature ever great today! When I got up this morning, it was 79 degrees. I am not sure when the front got here, but I noticed at noon that it had dropped to 73 degrees. Then I took Gracie for a walk and I even wore a light jacket. This is more…

Fungivore

Fungivore

Another stay at home day, and I love it. Furthermore, I think it may make me a better observer. Why? Because I am always looking for something new to pop up in my path. Or may be just a different way to view something. The Black Market Is Crawling With Spiders, New Study Finds Keep…

Plugs

Plugs

And no I do not get any compensation for the plugs. 🙂 Physicists figured out how launching a Falcon 9 changes the atmosphere Plant of the Month: Peanut Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Too early for summer

Too early for summer

However, we seemed to be getting it whether or not we want it, eh. High temp at our house was 93.7 degrees. So I for one am glad it was windy and didn’t make it to the forecasted high of 99 degrees. Today’s giant farm vehicles threaten 20% of the world’s cropland Could Ants, Termites…