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Now a look at the critters we found on our short visit to False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora)! Others were there for example the ants. However these were the only ones I took pics. Don’t Just Walk In The Woods—Touch, Smell, and Taste Them, Too Thanks Claire! Spider Species Uses Male Fireflies as Ghastly Puppets to…
The second Shirley spot of the day was another special place. Each year Shirley would go back to these spots to monitor them. Indeed I was lucky that she shared them with me. Tomorrow the critters that were on False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora)! Rare Fossils Give Clues to How Tardigrades Survived Mass Extinctions by Hitting…
We reached 109F here at our house today. Time for a cold front I think. Now on with the first Shirley spot. Well, it was shady. So that was a good thing. Time to head for the second Shirley spot! ‘Bad Omen’: Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapses Into Pile of Rubble Why Scientists Fall for…
Wise and Cooke counties have some our favorite spots. Additionally some of those spots were Shirley spots. And Shirley spots are special which makes for the bestest reason to visit each year! More tomorrow from the road trip! Surprise Discovery Reveals There’s 3 Different Kinds of Great White Shark This Tiny Fossil Links Wine With…
I have not heard as many cicadas singing this summer. As we took our morning walk a cicada was singing ahead. This was an opportunity that had not happened for me before. It was right there! And when I picked it up I could feel the vibrations! Tyler Quigley. “Sounds of Cicadas”. ASU – Ask…
Checking my map we had made 6 years ago, we headed to more of our favorite roads. Our map certainly has helped us re-find places that have special treasures. When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means. Stonehenge’s Massive Central Stone May Have Been Shipped From…
First plant was collected. So now we headed to the east for the second collection. And a sincere thank you to Austin for stopping along the road last month! A new friend is always special. It was getting rather toasty out now. So it was time to fly down the road in the cool AC….
We now were almost to the site of first plant I had come to collect. However first we threaded our way through the thick brush. We stomped down the Greenbriar, pushed aside the Mare’s-tail, and watched for large animal holes as we crossed the now dry creek. To finally choose this as the species, I…