A Break

A Break

Yesterday we got a break in the rain. We saw sunshine! So my rubber boots and I headed out to check our little piece of heaven, our woods and prairie. And where the water was flowing into our pond, the mosquito larvae and centipede were taking advantage of their new habitat! If I had not…

Time Ran Out

Time Ran Out

Here’s the final post from the spring season Caddo NG surveys. The last field day was short as we tried to get ahead of the storms for drive home on May 22nd. So we never made it to the Giant Coneflowers. Of course it didn’t matter since we found other great treasures. And time had…

Over 20

Over 20

Yes I am over the age of twenty. LOL. However more important to me was that we are now over twenty inches of rain for 2024! Exact amount at this moment in time (6:42pm) is 20.02″. And everything is looking so good! Well, the plants. 😉 Is it hard for hummingbirds to hover in the…

Wandering Away

Wandering Away

It was time to wander away from the lake shore. Another great day of discoveries at the Caddo NG! Sperm whale communication secrets decoded by MIT scientists The ‘World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing’ Will Help Animals Walk Safely Over Eight Lanes of California Traffic Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…

Oh My, Pee!

Oh My, Pee!

Our next stop was on the southside of Coffee Mill Lake where there is a hunter’s campground not far from the lake shore. Only the bare essentials at the camp, a cleared place to park and pitch a tent. And a fence to keep out the bears…just kidding. More likely to keep the hunters parked…

Flash or No

Flash or No

I am at home now but going backwards in my photo files to show some more treasures from last week’s Caddo NG surveying. More tomorrow from Caddo NG! Alaska’s Pristine Waterways Are Turning a Shocking Orange Scientists Reveal Why You Should Never Take Pebbles From The Beach Keep looking! The more you know, the more…

99

99

Ninty-nine would have been Shirley’s age on Friday (May 24th). And family, old friends and nature nerds were at the Thomsen Foundation on Saturday to celebrate Shirley on the annual Shirley Lusk Day walk. Thank you so much to the Thomsen Foundation, Lisa, Lyle, and Logan for another celebration of Shirley! Indeed Shirley was such…

A Tail (Tale)

A Tail (Tale)

Continuing on with the Caddo NG adventure! Sexual Parasitism: Yale Scientists Unveil the Mating Mysteries of Deep-Sea Anglerfish What mosquitoes are most attracted to in human body odor is revealed The Vital Near-Magic of Fire-Eating Fungi Thanks Judy! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…

Leaving the Creek

Leaving the Creek

Time was flying by, but now it was time to circle back thru the woods to the car. Lots of good treasures are found next creeks. But in fact treasures are in many places! How plants mate for life and repel other suit Hoofed animals’ earliest ancestor discovered in Colorado Keep looking! The more you…

Spoonamore!

Spoonamore!

Our goal was to reach the creek. Last time we never made it there. Too many good treasures to look at. So I claimed we would not stop to look until we got there. Well, as you saw yesterday we did stop but hey what can you do. Now on to the creek! And you…