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As promised more details on the liverwort found in the last outing. Jeanne has narrowed it to the Fossombroniaceae family. After carefully examining it could be Fossombronia longiseta. However, this is not a certain ID. Not all the characteristics match what we saw in the keys so we will stick with a Fossombronia species. In…
Yesterday, I left you wedged against my foot. And still we had not moved far from where we had first clambered down into the ravine/creek. So much to observe! Neanderthals Changed Ecosystems 125,000 Years Ago – Were Not “Primal Hippies” Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…
So I said yesterday, we spent an hour in just a relatively small area of the creek. Here is more from that hour or so. Engineers Have Created a Gecko-Inspired Hand That Can Hold an Egg Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Surely you all have heard the saying “just like a moth is drawn to a flame”? Well, in my case, that is how I feel about being drawn to the grasslands. If you remember the last post/outing I shared, we had reached the creek. Of course, looking down the creek I was drawn to explore…
After we had come back up to the cars, we headed further down the road. Michael had not been to this next part before. I was sure he would enjoy it. Ok, any place on the grasslands is enjoyable LOL. Newfound millipede breaks world record for the most legs Keep looking! The more you know,…
Yesterday was a fun day to be on the grasslands. Moreover the weather was perfect! Citizen Zoo Is Rewilding the UK, One Grasshopper at a Time Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Two days ago, I posted about the black-gray stuff we had found among the mosses. Well, I had an epiphany overnight. So that called for more investigation. ‘Fantastic’ warty frog found in Madagascan rainforest June Lindsey, another forgotten woman in the story of DNA Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
