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Today, I visited Meridian State Park! First time for me to visit this park. It was Jeff’s birthday and a group of us were there to celebrate with him. What a splendid way to celebrate I have to say! Thank you Jeff! It is a two hour drive from Decatur to the park. And the…
Yesterday was really nice out, but not so much today, eh. A Penguin Faces Death by Leopard Seal in Jaw-dropping Grans Prize Image and other prizes winners How the ‘First Lady of Seaweed’ Changed Science Marshall Women Engineering NASA’s Return to the Moon Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
Gates now have been plotted for Ladonia Unit. At least the ones we could reach by road. It was a job that was necessary. So the sleet and cold weather was a perfect day to search for them! The Woman Agrostologist Who Held the Earth Together Harriet Tubman Is Famous for Being an Abolitionist and…
Starting the day at dawn, the sunrise proved to be dramatic! Meet the Bamboo Expert Who Rediscovered a Missing Grass Elephant seals have a shockingly precise “internal GPS.” We just discovered how it works Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Today is Gracie’s type of weather! It was 32 degrees this morning. However it did warm up to 49 with the wonderful sunshine. Furthermore, we got .23” of rain last night. Not much but every bit counts right😊 How plants turned predator An Ancient Croc Stepped in Poop and Created a Portal to the Past…
It started warm this morning, but by the time we did our morning walk, the temp fall to 51. We did get a little sunshine late this afternoon. Plant Ecologist: We Should Be Eating More Insects and Using Their Waste To Grow Crops County by county, solar panels face pushback Keep looking! The more you…
Ok, I have your attention, right? What else did we find that was so cool on the Caddo National Grasslands that day? Today, the sandhill cranes were aloft and flying north! Americans want to be carbon neutral, don’t want to take needed steps Fossils Help Scientists Identify a ‘Lost’ Continent Gimme Shelter, 2022 (Michael Smith’s…
Yesterday, I let you know the first Baptisia plant had been located. Now the question, does the Frost Elfins have enough Baptisia to sustain them? To sum it up, we found the host plants for the Frosted Elfins. Furthermore there is a good chance of finding the butterfly at this location. We will keep looking…
We were all enjoying the beautiful day. The target plant genus is Baptisia. It is a legume. And several species are possible in Fannin County. However, I did not know which one might be on the Caddo NG. Another question, would we be able to spot the dead plants? However, it was a beautiful day….