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Another hot day in North Texas, eh! The cooler weather last week sorta spoiled me. After checking with my ant scientist, she said that it was a harvester ant. The queens start out alone so perhaps she was a newly mated female at her first home. No wonder she was doing all the remodeling! Thanks…
My little garden this year is just ten steps from the backdoor. This is the first time in years that I have tried to grow anything. It is mostly a tomato garden with a couple of onions. Somehow a smartweed or knotweed decided to join the ‘maters. Of course, I left them because it was…
Unit 47 (Black Creek Lake) at the LBJ National Grasslands is designated as a no shooting zone. So even in the upcoming hunting season, no shooting is allowed. Today, I was invited by Elm Fork chapter master naturalists, Jerry H. and Jeanne for a scouting trip. It probably has been ten plus years since I…
OMG, I saw so many Rain-lilies along the road today while out and about! I loved it! Of course, I took Gracie for her usual walks too. Here are two highlights from the walks. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Well After the recent rains, I have been on alert for new fungi. However, these beauties popped up overnight! Naturally my focus had to shift today. 😉 Nature does not wait. My new count was fifteen plants after learning more about the rain-lily. So each grouping probably was just one bulb. Indeed, definitely a fun…
We got another .23′ last night. Well, of course I had to keep my eye for more fungi! 30-million-year-old amphibious beaver fossil is oldest ever found Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Our lovely rain has helped out the fungi and mold! They are springing up. Certainly, a time to keep your eyes out for these important members of our ecosystem! A Lights Out Alert has been issued for your area! For more information about BirdCast and the Lights Out program, visit: https://birdcast.info/science-to-action/lights-out/. The 50 Million-Year-Old Treasures of…
Well, I am just going to say, it is nice to have had a wet pet this morning! We got 1.45 inches. And I am very happy about that. However, I know from the news, that a lot of you in the Dallas/FtW metroplex got a heap more rain in your buckets than that. I…
The Lost Creek Trail is the name of trail we walked on at Ft. Richardson SP. There are several other trails to select from as well. Some day, maybe I will get to all them. New study figures out why mosquitos’ targeting system is ‘essentially unbreakable’ Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…