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Many of you will know what FOS is shorthand for; first of season. Already there has been many FOS. So I have mentioned a few of them this season like the Cymopterus (January) and Black Swallowtails (March). As we transition from winter many plants and critters will be making their appearance. Exciting! And it will…
Some of you might have gotten a flood of comment emails last night. Sorry about that. IT has not make sense of why it happened. In any case, thanks for bearing with us. Well, I had been keeping up with celestial events lately. Especially since the eclipse is only 36 days away. What I have…
Growing up Wylie and his siblings did much exploring in the creek. Well, what kid wouldn’t, eh. Wylie said the actual name of the creek was Mountain Creek. Of course we wanted all want to go back! Thanks Wylie! It’s Not Just Us: Corals Also Thrive Best in Diverse Company The Great White Shark Inspires…
Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited to go to a new place in northern Cooke County. Yes, it was cold and slightly wet. But we were all glad to see this wonderful property! And Wylie’s family has owned the land for five generations. And yes it was neat! So the creek tomorrow! A…
After being up in the open I moved down into a small gully. The RX burn had opened it up with the brush burnt back. Leap Day! So it is like a free day for the year. I hope that you used it wisely. Indeed I did! Tomorrow I will share my Leap Day’s adventure….
Oh goodness, might of or should have worn my long johns on this morning walk. It was not freezing at 34, but with the wind it felt a bit cold. Now back to yesterday’s warm outing. In fact the Bobwhite, forbs, and grasses all benefit from a RX burn. Benefits include reduces hazardous fuels, protecting…
Even with no sun shining today, it wasn’t bad at all. With a high of only 81F I thought it was quite nice! So I headed over to a nearby grasslands unit this morning. More treasures tomorrow! A Fern’s ‘Zombie’ Fronds Sprout Unusual Roots Edge of History: How an Obsidian Blade Rewrites the Trail of…
Our high was 95F! Yikes! Much too hot for me for a February. And the plums were very fragrant today. So I took the time to visit the patch to see what might be hungry. So dining at the plum patch seemed to be plum good today! National Invasive Species Awareness Week Feb. 26 –…
This afternoon I saw total of about 500 Sandhill Cranes in 4 or 5 flocks. Indeed it is always fun to hear them overhead! And as predicted my Mexican Plum was fully open! The Ten-petal Anemone (Anemone belandieri) also has popped up. Now back to the grasslands… Why citizen scientists are gathering DNA from hundreds…