Next stop
After our adventure with the horses and the Baptisia, we continued on for more fun! It was a drive-about Montague County day! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Cold call
Today, I had a mission. And lucky for me, Jeanne came with me as well. Recalling a plant that Shirley had told me about years ago, we headed off. This plant, Baptisia sphaerocarpa, is the Frosted Elfin’s host plant. You know, the one I have been looking for over in Fannin County. I had seen…
Winecup
How delightful to get some rain finally! We ended up with 2.38 inches at my house. However the range reported in our local newspaper was upwards to 3.42 inches in Decatur. These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism Protected Areas Don’t Always Help Wildlife, Study Shows Keep looking! The more you…
A week ago
After every trip, I am always just as excited to be home! What had changed from a week ago? Full disclosure: The above photos were taken Friday when we got home. Today (April 24th), we have some wonderful and much needed rain! At this time (6:13pm) the rain bucket reads 1.34 inches! Hope everyone is…
A blizzard
This was the last day (April 22nd) of surveying on this trip. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Wet Wednesday
Overnight and until noon, the rain covered Fannin County on Wednesday. So going with the flow, I adapted to the weather. Happy Earth Day! Protection is the key to every living thing on earth. Remember this planet is a gift and we all depend on earth. Ancient Spider Reveals a Secret Glow That Sustained It…
Thank you Alan and Laura!
Ok, I started out of order and did the afternoon portion yesterday. It was too exciting not share the the forty-seven Frosted Elfins with you. Kinda like eating dessert first LOL. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Monday night survey
After having a wonderful day with Suzanne, it was time to take the surveying for the Frosted Elfin for a night survey. For this part it would just be Jim, Gracie, and I. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Sucked in…
What a wonderful day in the field with Suzanne! I thought it was going to be cloudy for most of the morning. However by the time we reached the northern units at Caddo NG the sun had popped out. The sky was mostly clear. Our first stop was at a gate so I could record…