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
That was the difference at our house between yesterday and today! So it was 92 yesterday and yep you got it, only 72 for a high today. Furthermore, that wind was howling overnight as well. The Quest to Find the World’s Largest Bee Many of These Plants Older Than Dinosaurs Face Extinction Betty Reid Soskin,…
There are three bigger lakes on the northern units located above Hwy 82 in Fannin County. Totally different ecosystem in the northern units than the Blackland Prairie of the lower Ladonia Units. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
On March 30th, it was a cold afternoon and had rained the night before. So the Ladonia Unit would have been very muddy. Instead we opted to check the northern units at Caddo NG. This Ancient Owl Hunted in the Daytime Flamingo No. 492 Is Still on the Run 17 Years Later Keep looking! The…
The Ladonia Fossil Park has moved to a new temporary park on the Sulphur River. We were heading back to the camp. And thought we should stop by and try our luck for a bit. How African Indigenous knowledge helped shape modern medicine Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
On this trip, we found so many treasures. So in this post and probably several more posts, I will share some of the many other treasures we found while in Fannin County. How the Rage for Sage Threatens Native American Traditions and Recipes Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
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…
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…
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…
