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Down the roads we went to check-up on the Shirley‘s flowers. First Shirley stop would be at the Sharp-wing Monkey-flower (Mimulus alatus) location. Second stop was for the False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora). Yes, they will always be Shirley’s. 🙂 So this was the first stop that day for Shirley’s flowers. Tomorrow’s post will be the…
After the quail survey on Friday it was time to go check on Shirley’s flowers in Cooke County. Certainly stopping at the low creek crossing always has great finds! Now back in the car to head to Cooke County destinations. One last thing from a recording at our wildlife camera. What if The Loch Ness…
It was such a lovely day yesterday. Certainly was a pleasant day to be out. Lured by bright colors: Wild bee queens face death in commercial hives Bumblebee research sparks rapid industry change Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…
At our usual pace we slowly made our way around the pond. Certainly we did not want to miss a thing. We were almost all the way around the pond now. And then there was one more chance to film the mystery bumble bee. So it turned out be the male American Bumble Bee (Bombus…
We were seeing so many butterflies around the pond. And the bumble bees were abundant too! However other treasures still laid ahead. 🙂 Kathy has a report on the wren on her porch. Look for it in the comments on the post Three. Thanks Kathy. Mind-Controlling Worms Are Missing a Feature Common to All Other…
In the bright sunlight it is very hard to see what you are photographing. And it certainly would help if the subjects would hold still. LOL More tomorrow from the pond area! Guy Sees Something ‘Strange’ In Road And Makes Once-In-A-Lifetime Discovery This Fuzzy Caterpillar Conceals a Venom Unlike Any Ever Seen in Insects Keep…
Our goal was to walk all the way around the pond. However we were not in a hurry. But the critters were in a hurry going about their food missions. Well, who can blame them. I continued to hunt for some that might slow down a bit. Indeed all the flying critters seemed to be…
Oh goodness it is hot and the birds are not singing/talking as much even in the early morning hours. The numbers of species were half as many at each of the survey points this morning. And no Bobwhites either. After the survey was finished, we headed to another unit to do a bit of exploring….
A cool weekend trip to Oklahoma. The patches of Loosestrife (Lythrum) were really buzzing. There were quite a few of the Tangle-veined Flies (Neorhynchocephalus volaticus)! Thanks Claire, Paula, and Briar for the tour of one of your special places. Solving a Paleontological Puzzle: Why Do We Find So Much Amber in Cretaceous Rocks? Meet the…