A Beautiful Prairie

A Beautiful Prairie

Today Jeanne and I headed over to the Dixon Water Foundation. My goal was to look for Black Dalea and a parasitic plant that grows on it, Thurber’s Pilostyles. We headed to a spot that I thought might be promising. So I didn’t remember the Black Dalea being there before at this particular location. However…

Renovation Required

Renovation Required

Indeed it is time to update you on the Black Vulture family. On Monday we decided it was time to renovate. The plants were obstructing the view. The plants had to go. On Tuesday afternoon, this parent was persuaded to come out. And with a little more coaxing they flew off to a nearby tree….

Two Nice Finds Today

Two Nice Finds Today

Second day of the Bobwhite survey today. There will be more but I’m waiting until July to conclude the survey. So no Bobwhites today, but I will be hopeful for July. In fact, a person who has a place near units at the grasslands, said there is covey that she sees quite regularly. Indeed that…

Up Early

Up Early

Today Jeanne and I were up early to do the annual survey for Bobwhites at LBJ NG. We had run out of time to stay within the parameters of the survey. No bobwhites were heard this morning. However at each stop we recorded between 9 and 15 bird species. We saw lots of rabbits and…

Saved

Saved

Well, the rain this morning was unexpected, at least for me. And we got 1.47″! Humans Have Smoked Meat For Almost 2 Million Years, Study Suggests Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and soil in the carbon cycle Native Seed Libraries Stand Up for Science!…

Weight!

Weight!

Getting be the time of year to do walks earlier in the day, eh! A really gorgeous yellow mushroom! The photo on the left was taken at 7:50am. The right was at 9:41am. Tomorrow I will check it again. Scientists Studying Earth’s Trees Issued a Stark Warning to Humanity Cutting off rhinos’ horns is a…

Zoomed By

Zoomed By

On the way to an appointment we zoomed by the something white on the side of the road. Well, we zoomed by it again when we were on way home. So I decided to go back and see exactly what it was. 🙂 Indeed I was glad I went back for a look! Cumulonimbus clouds…

A Few Good Insects

A Few Good Insects

Well, actually I believe all insects are good. They certainly all have their place in the ecosystem! And that was my day. 🙂 See the ocean’s glow-in-the-dark world on a fluorescent night dive Sharks rarely seen together feast peacefully Four Flowering Plants That Have Been Decidedly Queered June 14, No Kings Sanger TX, 1:30pm –…

Carrot Stinkbug

Carrot Stinkbug

I sure am enjoying this cooler weather. Could humpback whales be trying to communicate with us? Thanks Judy! Carnivorous Plants Have Been Trapping Animals for Millions of Years. So Why Have They Never Grown Larger? Thousands of endangered trees preserved for centuries inside Chinese temples The White House Gutted Science Funding. Now It Wants to…

Hatched…

Hatched…

So don’t get too excited. It was not the vultures. 🙂 There’s an Invisible Line That Animals Don’t Cross. Here’s Why. Strange Metal From Beyond Our World Spotted in Ancient Treasure Stash What to know about stinging Asian needle ants detected in 20 states June 14, No Kings Sanger TX, 1:30pm – 2:30pm, Sanger Square,…