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Fungi are really interesting to me. And even though some look similar on the outside there can be a range of colors inside. And since we have quite a few fungi puffballs now, I had to check them out. But only on the macro level and not microscopically. So much to discover each day! Unveiling…
Do you ever think about the tiny ones and how they navigate their world? You know, our friends that include insects, arthropods, and others? Amazing! A Mummified Saber-Toothed Kitten Emerges in Siberia Why Does the Corpse Flower Smell Like Rotting Flesh? Dartmouth Scientists Solve Mystery Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
Saturday had been a sunny and a windy day. Very lovely! Another great fall day! Hope everyone got some more rain. We got 0.74″ and we were so happy! 41,000-year-old evidence of first fire use in Tasmania unveils ancient human practices Ghostly Creature Deep in The Ocean Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before Keep looking!…
Recently I looked up about when fungi evolved. And wow it was over a billion and half years ago. Hard to imagine the science behind that number. A fossilized fungus called Tortotubus was found to be 440 mya! Fungi, something to think about. 🙂 Fungi through the ages Rewriting Textbooks: Geologists Uncover New Secrets in…
On Friday morning, I did a tag-along with the Elm Fork chapter of Master Naturalists. Indeed it had been a fun morning with the Master Naturalists. Some of the group had never been to the grasslands. Indeed I can’t imagine missing out on this beautiful treasure. Here is a link if you need a trail…
It had been a great Monday with Jeanne and Emily! However Emily was heading off to class so she missed the second half which follows. Indeed a fun way to spend Monday morning, at the grasslands! Sunflowers are pretty and helpful: DNR to permanently close state park in southwestern Minnesota Thanks Claire! Leonid meteor shower:…
Our trail took us through the meadows, woods, and by ponds! Any of the trails in the grasslands are sure to delight. And November 17th is National Take a Hike Day! Goldfinches have arrived at our feeders this morning! Yahoo! Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean The Day Gophers…
More from Monday’s outing with Jeanne and Emily! Buzzworthy Breakthrough: New Bee Species Discovered in Oklahoma and Texas Thanks Claire! Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya Is The First of Its Kind in Africa Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Monday was a LBJ Grasslands day! A great day to enjoy the beauty of one of our national treasures! So now you will be watching for them here too! 2,300 Years of Yellowstone’s Grazing Giants Uncovered in Lake Sediments After killing phragmites, native plants prove complicated to cultivate Tiny Turtles Dressed in Swimsuits Are Truly…
Whoa, these fall days are so wonderful! Stunning Footage Reveals Ocean Floor Absolutely Teeming With Spider Crabs After the Death of Cassius, the World’s Largest Captive Crocodile, Scientists Are Trying to Solve the Mystery of His Age Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…