Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
This weekend was the start of the archery season for deer. And so there were lots of folks out on the grasslands. It runs from October 1st through November 4th. Then the general season is November 5th through January 1st. So its time to get out the hunter orange! Hope everyone had a chance to…
OMG, it was 46.5 degrees for our low this morning! And yes, we did wear our coats. This morning while sitting at our window, the birds came in for a refreshing bath. Among our guests were mockingbirds, a robin, four to five Ruby-crowned Kinglets (FOS), and a flock of half dozen bluebirds. See the striking…
So much of the world is invisible to most folks. You walk past it every day. Well, it seems lately I have been stuck on the small stuff. Here are a few of the small things I found yesterday at the LBJ grasslands. The Secret Microscope That Sparked a Scientific Revolution Keep looking! The more…
Over the past few days, we have found some cats (ie caterpillars)! I saw three monarchs heading south today. One at the LBJ grasslands and two here at the house. It seems like the Emperors butterflies have really exploded here. I wonder where they have been hiding all summer? Nary an Emperor cat have I…
Saturday, September 24, we had another wonderful and informative Prairie Seeker class. This time we were at the Ft. Worth Nature Center & Refuge. Stay tuned for future training sessions at the website or consider joining Ft Worth NPAT chapter to keep up-to-date emails. Need something to do? Texas Land Conservancy is holding a 40th…
It is always a delight to travel the dusty roads of our North Texas counties. Captivating treasures are just waiting for us each time! Like this dust devil, we had a whirlwind day! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Because we drive slowly, we often need to pull to the side of the road to let a big truck or car pass us. They all have work and/or places to go. ;-). The next spot that we could safely pull off the road for a big truck, had a shady spot to park. Additionally,…
My philosophy is to spend as much time outside exploring as I can! Even though we live out in the country, I have never found it boring outside in any weather. And I believe I can probably safely say Jeanne feels the same way as many of you do as well. Of course, my preference…