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
Years ago, some of the first plants I tried to key were the thistles. Of course, I don’t remember all the stuff I found about them. However, I still enjoy them. And all the critters that utilizes the thistles. Mushrooms borrowed the same deadly toxin from a mysterious source Keep looking! The more you know,…
Last night we caught the western edge of storm that came barreling down from the north. Even though we only ended up with .24″ of rain, I ain’t complaining. đŸ˜‰ Denton got more and perhaps those of you in Dallas got some. Hope so! Scientists Figure Out Why Female Octopuses Self-Destruct After Laying Eggs Keep…
One of OPMD hatched! I saw it looking around its enclosure (ie coffee jar) at lunch time. Indeed, I was beginning to wonder if any of my jars were going to produce anything. Corals convert sunscreen chemical into a toxin that kills them Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
Today, I went to the Dixon Water Foundation to hang out with other prairie nerds! It was with the NPAT Ft. Worth chapter’s Prairie Seeker training for the spring. Scientists Prove That Plants Can Grow in Soil From the Moon Scientists Estimate That the Embodied Energy of Waste Plastics Equates to 12% of U.S. Industrial…
The hunt for the Frosted Elfin on the Caddo NG was definitely a success! Furthermore, I think in more than one way. For example, I learned new plants, saw new critters, and made new friends. Anyway I look at it…success! So a big thank you to all the volunteers! Alan, Laura, Scott, and Suzanne who…
Cyndee gave me suggestions where she had seen Baptisia before on the horse trails. So today, we went looking for them on one of the trails. We did do our mission today. On our five miles, five hours hike, we managed to locate several hundred plants of Cream Wild Indigo (Baptisia bracteata). Another successful day…
Despite the heat, we had another splendid day. Today, Cyndee joined us. Cyndee lives in the area and volunteers at the Caddo NG. So we had a local guide! It was great! Thanks Cyndee for joining us today! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
Our other nestling is doing fine! Earth’s Most Efficient Natural Storage System: Land-Building Marsh Plants Are Champions of Carbon Capture Living Corals Mapped for the First Time Before and After Marine Heat Wave: Winners and Losers Discovered Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…