A present from Judy!

A present from Judy!

Judy found this yesterday! I was very excited to get it! On BugGuide, there are only two incidents in Texas that have been reported for this parasitoid wasp! Thank you again Judy for sharing this me! Definitely really cool! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…

Acrobat Ant

Acrobat Ant

It was a nice breeze to start the day here. And we could see on the radar that there was a chance of rain. So we carried our umbrellas just in case on the morning walk. Today I have found ants and aphids, but alas no rain. Keep looking! The more you know, the more…

Lucky feather

Lucky feather

Yesterday, I went on a lovely little drive-about in the southwest Montague County. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Puff!

Puff!

This concludes another wonderful grasslands outing! I hope the heat breaks soon. Today’s high was 91.5 degrees here at our house. So thankful there was a breeze today! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Quick sand!

Quick sand!

So the right short branch of the creek was most interesting. Of course, we tend to find something no matter which way we turn. Always something to see right! And now we continue to the left. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Snake!

Snake!

As often as I am out, it is surprising to me I do not see more snakes. They are masters of being not seen. However, it is not just humans that pass by them, Gracie sometimes steps pass them without noticing their presence. And no Gracie was not with us on this outing…too hot for…

Two hidden critters

Two hidden critters

As we heading down the creek, we had a decision on which way to go, right or left. I knew if we went to the right we would hit the boundary of the grasslands unit. Still no creek branch should be left unexplored. In this case, it was not far to the boundary. Of course,…

Down at the bottom

Down at the bottom

Continuing on with the Monday outing, we reach the creek bottom in this post. The creek had some water, but it does not run all the time. However with the recent rains, parts of it was still flowing. All of the above were from Monday’s outing. Those below are from today at our house. How…

Cicadas

Cicadas

On Monday’s outing, I found another cicada! I really believe they have beautiful markings. There are currently 170 species north of Mexico. Here in Texas, some 54 species are known according to Texas Entomology. Surprising Physics Behind a Water Bear’s Lumbering Gait Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…