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This First Wednesday outing was a bit unusual because we ended up going two and half miles! By this time we were all getting a bit hungry. Well, in fact I was more than a bit hungry. And off we headed to lunch at the Greenwood store! A wonderful cool crisp morning helped all of…
So the evening field trip in New Braunfels will take a bit for me to process and will be posted at a later date. So back at home. 🙂 The Fall Aster is a happening place now! How the Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Turned Ants Into Farmers Astounding New 3D Images Reveal Ancient Asteroid Crater…
After Anna found the Southern Plains Bumble Bee on First Wednesday, I couldn’t resist to go search again at the same location. So yesterday afternoon I tried again. Black-legged Longhorn (Svastra atripes) In fact I’m sure they had stories to tell their mates after their release. LOL. In this case the third time was a…
And after lunch, Jeanne and I continued on. Lisa had told Jeanne that the Liatris was just spectacular. Of course we had to check it for ourselves! However after researching them at home, I found their real identity, the Longhorn Bee (Svastra atripes)! What a cool animal! The largest dam removal project in U.S. history…
Yesterday was the First Wednesday outing and eight of us braved the heat. Well, nine including Briar. Everyone survived the morning! Indeed Briar had the right idea for the hot morning. Happy 4th of July! The science of fireworks Humans to Blame For Megafauna Extinctions, New Study Suggests Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series – Digitizing Texas’…
Back in the open prairie! And once it warmed up a bit the insects started to stir. The Genetic Blueprint of Flight: New Research Reveals How Mammals Evolved To Glide Bird migration forecast maps Sign up here for Local bird migration alerts and turn off your lights! Besides birds, the insects will appreciate lights out…
When we arrived the park host came over to check us in. She gave the low down on the rules. Plus a bit about the park and the cemetery. Additionally she also told us to watch out for the dangerous brush pile near the cemetery. Oh we still didn’t seen the snakes or the foxes…
We got 0.41 inches of rain yesterday. And I am grateful. However I have heard those of you south of our location got more. Lucky you! It was a mostly cloudy day here with just a short window of less cloudy weather around the time I took my noonish walk. Actually the sun came out…
We checked out other stuff at the creek too. Nothing escaped our curiosity. LOL Why does Earth have 4 seasons every year? Ants, little but tough Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Thank goodness for digital cameras! I would not be able to afford the processing of a film camera with all the shots I take. So of course thank goodness for the digital cameras so we can document so much! How Much Will New Fossil Fuel Projects Harm Polar Bears? We Can Now Calculate It A…