Monday Nature Fix

Monday Nature Fix

ByMary

Is it Mondays or was it Suzanne that brought in the cooler weather for my recent outings? I certainly will go for either one. 🙂 Regardless Suzanne, Jeanne and I headed towards Cooke to get our nature fix. More tomorrow from Cooke County! NASA: July Was Hottest Month on Record, But 2024 Looks Even Hotter…

Cool weather

Cool weather

ByMary

Well, it certainly seems cooler to me. I mean the high at the house today only made it to 94F. Plus I thought the NNE wind was a definite bonus! However no matter the weather there are things to enjoy. “We’d lose one after the next”: Texas bats face a pandemic of their own A…

Dark sky

Dark sky

ByMary

I am still blown away that there are so many bat species here in Wise County. So my bat surveying continues. Finally the thunder was overhead. Indeed that was our cue to pack it in for the night. We only got a drop of rain. However it sure was pretty! Luna moths use their tails…

At my patch

At my patch

ByMary

Another blistering day, eh. Ok this is not from today unless you count me editing it. After seeing Kathy’s cuckoo yesterday I thought you might like this from our water feature in our woods. Scientists Identify The Maximum Heat Limit The Human Body Can Take The largest known asteroid impact structure on Earth is buried…

Escargot

Escargot

ByMary

Once again the rain went north of us last night. Thanks Kathy for the sharing the above photos today! And watch in the comments below for more from Kathy perhaps. I found a snail at the edge of a puddle in a creek. When I brought it home to get a closer look I found…

Zig zag

Zig zag

ByMary

Last night after I posted we got .04″ more rain about 9pm. What a welcome surprise. Even more so that the grass was still wet on our morning walk. 🙂 I sat and watched the girl for a minute or two. And was delighted to see her make her zig zag! Why Insect Memories May…

A little rain

A little rain

ByMary

The last few days have certainly been hot. We have however witnessed a few drops of rain on Monday and again today! We are very happy for any rain we get. Perhaps a bigger rain will come soon. Fingers crossed. Two Baby Condors At Pinnacles National Park Are Healthy, ‘Adorable Fluffballs’ More than half of…

Farewell

Farewell

ByMary

The sale of the Garnett property in Montague County is set to close in early September. Thus a farewell tour of this beautiful property was in order before the new owner takes it over. First let me backup a bit for those of you who may not know about the Garnett property. Hugh Garnett brought…

Firsts

Firsts

ByMary

Our great-nephews were here for the weekend. A really hot time of the year to be out to enjoy nature but we made the most it. This was the first time the boys had ever seen scorpions. A fine way to end their evening. So the scorpions and fossil hunting were firsts for the boys….