Osmeterium!
The wonderful rain over the last few days was most welcome. Our total was 1.88″. Wow, we all needed it! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Dixon recon
Yesterday, a small group of us went to Dixon Water Foundation to prepare for an upcoming Prairie Seeker training class. So just like the LBJ NG, flowers seemed to behind schedule. Still it was grand to be there. If you would like to join us on May 14th for this event, there still are some…
A quick scout
To prepare for the upcoming First Wednesday outing, I took a quick trip over to the LBJ NG. I needed to see what was going on and the road conditions. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Last stop of the day
Another favorite stop on the Shirley driving tour as I like to call it, is the Becker Prairie! A small five or so acres of untouched native North Texas prairie. This was the last stop of the day, if you don’t count DQ. Butterfly wishes Loud Fireball: A Fiery Meteor Streaked Across the Mississippi Skies…
Further down the road
On we traveled to the next stop on the same road. We watched carefully for other special plants but they were not up yet. Crows and ravens took over the world because they’re spookily smart (and brawny, too) Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
The mystery…
It could not have been a more beautiful day on Tuesday. We were hitting some of Shirley’s favorite spots. And it had been awhile since we had visited them. The spreading of the seafloor has slowed, and scientists aren’t sure why Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you…
Cold call
Today, I had a mission. And lucky for me, Jeanne came with me as well. Recalling a plant that Shirley had told me about years ago, we headed off. This plant, Baptisia sphaerocarpa, is the Frosted Elfin’s host plant. You know, the one I have been looking for over in Fannin County. I had seen…
Winecup
How delightful to get some rain finally! We ended up with 2.38 inches at my house. However the range reported in our local newspaper was upwards to 3.42 inches in Decatur. These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism Protected Areas Don’t Always Help Wildlife, Study Shows Keep looking! The more you…
A week ago
After every trip, I am always just as excited to be home! What had changed from a week ago? Full disclosure: The above photos were taken Friday when we got home. Today (April 24th), we have some wonderful and much needed rain! At this time (6:13pm) the rain bucket reads 1.34 inches! Hope everyone is…