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
Today, I have two insects that I found on the recent grasslands outing in the Orthoptera order (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids). First is in the Gryllidae family (True crickets). Second to be featured will be in the Flatidae family (Flatid Planthoppers). Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
The understory of the woods are filled with delightful sights. I bet that is why we like to explore it! Even Tiny, Very Hungry Caterpillars Have a Large Impact on Carbon Emissions Hundreds of Millions of Birds Have Vanished Across Europe in The Last 40 Years Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
Yesterday morning was a grasslands day! Yahoo! I need my grasslands fix or is it just a nature fix? Whatever it is, definitely is something I need. Eerie video captures elusive, alien-like squid gliding in the Gulf of Mexico First-Ever mRNA Vaccine for Lyme Disease Shows Promise in Guinea Pigs Keep looking! The more you…
It was pretty chilly yesterday, but we were surprised to find the following… Broad Survey of 1,800-Plus Monogenetic “Young” Volcanoes in the US Southwest A First in Fossil Research: Seeds Sprouting From 40-Million-Year-Old Pine Cone Encased in Amber Plant of the Month: Elderberry Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
It was a cool crisp start to the day this morning with a low of 42. However tomorrow morning may be a bit nippy-er. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Today, the wind was mostly out of the south. However by 3pm it had changed to the WNW (292 degrees). Forecast predicts 43 degrees in the morning. And even colder Friday morning. At our house, that means it could possibly be as much as ten degrees colder. Out comes the winter apparel! Keep looking! The…
Can I find anything at home of interest? Of course I can! Here are today’s finds! Snakes Diversified Explosively After the Dinosaurs Were Wiped Out 66 Million Years Ago The Moon’s Top Layer Has Enough Oxygen To Sustain 8 Billion People for 100,000 Years Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
After enjoying the creek bed, we headed back to the top. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Thursday (November 11th) we went to the grasslands for a short visit. Old Gracie could not go far, but she worn her smile the entire time. Like who wouldn’t if you get to visit the grasslands, right? Human-size ammonites swam the Atlantic Ocean 80 million years ago Late, robust monarch butterfly migration evokes cautious optimism…