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There was little hope of finding the target orchid at this point as I mentioned yesterday. My campsite was booked already so no use wasting it. Furthermore you never know what other goodies might be found. 🙂 More tomorrow from Caddo NG. Here’s an opportunity at the LBJ NG on Sunday, May 19th. LBJ Grasslands…
Our goal this survey season was to locate more patches of the Oklahoma Grasspink (Calopogon oklahomensis). At this point we have not had any luck. That leaves us only one thing to do, just continue to have fun! 😉 Why my heart beats for Nigeria’s endangered bats Diana Wall obituary: ecologist who foresaw the importance…
Goodness what a rainy day, eh! Loved it! At press time we had gotten almost 2″! Now back to more from Caddo NG last week. These Snakes Fake Their Own Deaths, And They Even Use Special Effects Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse: NASA’s GLOBE Project Illuminates 2024’s Celestial Phenomenon Keep looking! The more you…
I got an alert from Claire in Oklahoma on Friday night. A friend was seeing the aurora borealis there! The prediction was for the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and we were forecasted for clouds in North Texas. ;-( And it was only 9:30 when we got the alert. Oh my I quickly headed outside for…
The word bugging generally implies someone is an annoyance. But people use the word birding for bird watching. Furthermore there is also the term mothing for moths. Well, you get the gist. So I propose for insects it might be called bugging for all of them. What do you think, will it catch on? 😉…
Hard to believe that we found more fungi, eh. Well, maybe not but none quite as bizarre as in yesterday’s post. What a funday with the fun guys! Sperm whale communication secrets decoded by MIT scientists Lego-pushing bumblebees reveal insect collaboration dynamics Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…
Continuing along in the wet Fannin County on the Caddo NG. Bizarre, eh! More great treasures tomorrow! Angry Bees Produce Better Venom – Effective Treatment for Degenerative and Infectious Diseases Bizarre Bunnies Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Off we go heading into the deep woods looking for the orchids. Well, you wouldn’t think the orchids would be there but in many instances there are open glades to look at. Additionally, well you never know since the soil maps all say it is the right soil type. And now we just hoped the…
Jeanne and I are back in Fannin County continuing with my botany survey! And we started off at Bonham State Park once again. Here’s what we found on our hike on the trails. I told myself when we started the walk I was not going to photograph anything unless it was special. Well, as you…
The recent rains are really helping the plants put on a show! I really hope it goes through the summer too. You owe it to yourself to go see the beautiful LBJ NG this spring! Don’t miss the show! How to Use an Anvil (If You’re a Wrasse) Massive Mosasaurs May Have Evolved More Than…