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Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
That is what I am after hearing about Kathy’s mushroom experience! And besides just pretty to look at during the daylight hours, the genus Omphalotus is bioluminescent. Kathy has tentatively ID’d it as the Southern Jack O’lantern (Omphalotus subilludens)! And that should be bioluminescent. Well Kathy went back at night, sitting for 10 minutes to…
A mostly dreary day with a splash of rain. And I for one will take any rain we can get now. However briefly I did see some sunshine. Now to the sweet, shaggy, and stinky. 🙂 Last but not the least, the stinky. So today was sweet, shaggy, and stinky! ‘Lost City’ Deep in The…
That is how a lot of photographers usually describe the light at dawn and full daylight respectively. To me the harsh part sounds like a bad thing. However I think daylight is illuminating, not harsh. 🙂 Every part of the day’s light are special to me! Textbooks say most birds can’t smell. Scientists are proving…
More stops were on the schedule. So we continued on. More tomorrow! Ice House Museum explores the world of The Dog People Scientists Uncover Fascinating Relationship Between Mice and a Plant That Flowers Once a Century New cookbook celebrates Potawatomi food, culture Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…
Our next stop was at Rhodes Lake. It also is a popular lake for duck hunters. The lake has many kinds of creatures in addition to water birds. For example, we heard the rattle call of the Belted Kingfisher across the lake. Hmmm, I hope I didn’t scare the frass out of it. Pedal to…
Jeanne, Jerry, and Susan are members of the Elm Fork Master Naturalist chapter in Denton. We met at Windmill Lake at 9am yesterday. They were scouting and I was along for the day. Our first stop at Windmill Lake was interesting and beautiful as always. I have visited this unit many times over the years….
I love sunrise here at the Pollinator Ranch! Each morning brings something new. Just like a snowflake no two are the same. And the kid in me love the different faces of the clouds. So this is where I stop today. Tomorrow I will share my day with the Master Naturalists that I had tagged…
Partly sunny or partly cloudy? The National Weather Service says the terms mean the same during daylight hours. I would say it was both today. LOL. However, at night the partly cloudy term is obviously the only appropriate phrase. Certainly the temperature was great. Regardless, I found some interesting stuff. Mysterious Origins of North America’s…
Indeed I got a small surprise when I checked the rain total from yesterday. We got .17″ and yes small but definitely most welcome. 🙂 But while I was looking at the stinkhorn, the earth moved! Now play in your head the sound track of Jaws or another of your favorite scary movie. Not leaving…
We did not get a lot of rain (only .07″) in our rain bucket at home. Regardless of the weather today, we had planned a road trip to Lake Lavon in Collin County. It was a great damp day and we accomplished our mission to scope out the perfect camping spot for the spring. Now…
