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We went to the grasslands today, of course. LOL. It was a cool start that made Gracie a bit more perky. It was about 55 or 60 degrees when we started at 9:30am. So many things are starting to come out. The Goatweed Leafwing and Dainty Sulphurs are the most numerous of the butterflies seen…
It certainly was a great day to be hunting fossils. Judy and I use to go all the time some 15+ years ago. Maybe we should start again. 🙂 The formation is called Duck Creek. The creek’s name is Morris Branch. A future fossil! Gastropod fossil, maybe Cerithium bosquense Two smaller Heart urchins (Macraster)! Brachiopod, Kingena wacoensis…
On Friday, I went out to Judy’s farm south of Decatur. We looked in her creek to find these wonderful fossils. Judy spent many childhood days in the creek and even found an arrowhead one time! Here’s what was found on Friday. The formation is in the Cretaceous Period which is between 145 to 66…
The bark of this grapevine was different looking. Nodules on limestone rock. Nice burl! This fallen tree had an interesting twist in the trunk! In it’s hollowed-out trunk, there were shelf fungus growing! Love the face with a horn where the tree had twisted! Looks like a pair of horns! Red-shafted Northern Flicker feathers. These…
This is a continuation of the hike to unit 31 from yesterday. This snag really stood out where the bark had fallen off. It was such a pretty brown and orange color. The shaggy brown is a part of the tree. Lots of neat rocks with moss. I found this moss interesting on how it…
We went fishing today on the grasslands for Trout…Lilies. What I do to find a particular species is use known location soil types and search on that. Today I searched on Unit 31. Here’s is what we found which I will post in several posts over the next few days. The Eastern Tent caterpillars are…
Several of you have told me you couldn’t read the inscription on the house yesterday. It read “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” The quote is attributed to Jimi Hendrix. So now we continue yesterday’s driving tour starting with the Becker Prairie. Shooting Star rosettes are making…
What a beautiful day! Gracie said she needed a short hike on the grasslands so let’s go! Well, semi-short…only two hours. Gracie thought it was perfect. I liked it too 🙂 This scat was so black and then it looked like an insect decided to dig there. You take a photo of something, then you…
There is a bird’s nest up in the tree. The trees are also at the head of a seep on the hillside. I’m not sure, but maybe a vireo’s nest. Can you see the calf? It was brand new and Gracie found it. Mama watched us very carefully. She did not charge us, but closely…