Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Before I get to the Prairie Seekers adventure and training yesterday… Indeed it had been the perfect day to learn about one of Ft. Worth’s natural treasures! Watch for the next Prairie Seekers training in the spring! Why Did the Spider Cross the Road? 5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month Keep looking! The more…
On Thursday, we had both sunshine and clouds. November is off to a great start! For an Ecosystem in Crisis, Recovery Can Take Ages Pompeii DNA Overturns Long-Held Assumptions About Its Victims New Tardigrade Discovery Reveals Secrets of Radiation Resistance Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…
This First Wednesday outing was a bit unusual because we ended up going two and half miles! By this time we were all getting a bit hungry. Well, in fact I was more than a bit hungry. And off we headed to lunch at the Greenwood store! A wonderful cool crisp morning helped all of…
On Wednesday morning a group of us gathered for the November First Wednesday. The cool crisp air was exactly what I needed. And the sunshine felt good too! It was a grand morning to be on the prairie! More tomorrow from the First Wednesday outing. Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards Insect…
A beautiful cool Monday morning on the LBJ grasslands! After Months of Rehab, Moira the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Has Been Returned to the Wild Invasive Mussels Recently Spotted in California Mark a First for North America The Serviceberry – Robin Wall Kimmerer Dr. Kimmerer’s book, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World will…
Over the weekend we did a quick trip to Norman. We left earlier than planned because of the forecasted rain on Sunday. Furthermore they got 8 inches of rain! We thoroughly enjoyed our quick trip to Norman! ‘Scientists for Scientists’ Wartime Grant Brings Ukrainian Bat Biologists to Panama Neanderthals Buried Their Dead, But In Strangely…
To get the big picture, don’t forget to look at the small stuff. Get up close or you will miss out! The world’s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest Why are parrots so colorful? Study points to simple chemical tweak Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
We continued on with our Thursday at the grasslands. November is National Native American Heritage Month Haida basketmaker, 94, releases book about her life and craft: ‘I felt so strongly that the weaving art should continue’ Texas Master Naturalist Program Teams Up with H-E-B to Fund Pollinators for Texas Keep looking! The more you know,…
On Thursday I texted Jeanne, “Do you want to go out to the grasslands?” Of course she did. 🙂 The weather was absolutely perfect. Certainly now is the time to see our beautiful LBJ National Grasslands! North Texas Prairie Initiative Pollinators & Prairies When killing grasshoppers kills native bees Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards Keep looking!…
Happy November 1st! And what a wonderful day with the rain and a cooler temp! Can Fungi Save This Endangered Hawaiian Tree? How the Famous Lucy Fossil Revolutionized the Study of Human Origins Why you should get rid of your black plastic spatula immediately Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…