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
On Thursday, we had both sunshine and clouds. November is off to a great start! For an Ecosystem in Crisis, Recovery Can Take Ages Pompeii DNA Overturns Long-Held Assumptions About Its Victims New Tardigrade Discovery Reveals Secrets of Radiation Resistance Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…
Now we were passed the dam and heading to the north on the Onion Trail. Goodness it was a hot bed of activity! So the next time you pass by a pile of scat, slow down. You might find some great animals! The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started Pollination…
One of my reasons for choosing Lake Arrowhead State Park was it was close to home. Also a lake might attract some interesting migrating birds. See the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners Open with Care, Indigenous researchers and communities are reshaping how Western science thinks about data ownership Thanks Claire! New Fossil Discoveries…
As much as I like to explore new places, home always has much to offer. Home is always full of nature’s treasures! Scientists Suggest Freezing Endangered Animals’ Cells and Preserving Them on the Moon Super-marine heatwaves describe record high sea temps This Epic Monument From 6,000 Years Ago Is a Feat of Stone Age Engineering…
Checking my map we had made 6 years ago, we headed to more of our favorite roads. Our map certainly has helped us re-find places that have special treasures. When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means. Stonehenge’s Massive Central Stone May Have Been Shipped From…
Everyday there is good stuff to observe. Here was what I saw today. 🙂 So much cool stuff to observe! All-night streetlights make leaves inedible to insects, study finds Thanks Claire! These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years Man vs. Nature: New Research Uncovers Real Story Behind the Disappearance of Earth’s…
My calendar says it is time for several species to return. I have heard the Upland Sandpipers going overhead. Stay cool! I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life New Research Unravels the Evolutionary Secrets of Ancient Seas’ Forgotten Rulers Incredibly Rare 520-Million-Year-Old Worm Fossil Solves Ancient Evolutionary…
Summer is definitely here, eh! High was 103F here. Stay cool! A Record-Breaking 17 California Condor Chicks Hatched at the L.A. Zoo This Year Airplane glory: What is it and how to spot one? A New Type of Wood Just Discovered Could Revolutionize Carbon Storage Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
Nature has so many wonderful strategies for their young. And the methods come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! To show you how small it really was! It had to have been a fairly early instar. Another great day! New Species Of Giant Snake Discovered During Filming Of TV Show Seed dispersal is not keeping…
Do you have a nature bucket list? I do. It was working hard swaying its head back and forth. I wish I could tell you the species of the two grass skippers (Hesperiinae). However in the Wagner guide it says the only reliable way to know for sure is to raise them. I didn’t have a container…