Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
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Another guest photo, this time from Suzanne! Found a mandible in the travertin floor at my parents house Nature’s Architects: Researchers Discover the Secret of How Termites Build Their Giant Nests Amazingly, Some Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For a Week Spring 2024 Plant Sales Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
A wonderful start to the day! Are women in research being led up the garden path? Scientists Discover Hundreds of Unique Species in Africa’s Newest Ecoregion This Freaky Worm Has ‘Outstanding Vision’, And Scientists Don’t Know Why 7,200 Years Ago: How Neolithic Shepherds Navigated the Complexities of Early Agriculture Spring 2024 Plant Sales Keep looking!…
April 8, 2024 had arrived! And it was not a certainty that we would be witnessing the magical moment of the 2024 totality. In fact only time would tell. WOW, WOW, and WOW! We never saw the shadow bands on the white poster board. Neither did we notice a change in the red and green…
Did the Easter Bunny come to your house? Maybe you got an Easter basket filled with eggs. And while I checked the box, mama got quite upset with me. Indeed, we have a nice assortment of Easter eggs; blue, speckled, and green! And the bunny too! This Common Backyard Insect Is Helping Scientists Develop Invisibility…
Oh goodness, might of or should have worn my long johns on this morning walk. It was not freezing at 34, but with the wind it felt a bit cold. Now back to yesterday’s warm outing. In fact the Bobwhite, forbs, and grasses all benefit from a RX burn. Benefits include reduces hazardous fuels, protecting…
As per our usual we took our early morning walk. Today after the early morning walk, I headed over to the grasslands with Jeanne. So yep photos to label. And tomorrow grasslands photos! One of The World’s Most Mysterious Whales Shows Signs of Holding Traditions Ill-judged tree planting in Africa threatens ecosystems, scientists warn Thanks…
My IT team has figured out the notification problem. Long story short security issues changes had been made. Moreover I do not understand it one bit. However a huge thank you to my IT team! Did you get outside this afternoon? In fact it couldn’t have been prettier. Today’s birds included Cedar Waxwings, Northern Cardinals,…
After a day at the computer I was blurry eyed. So I got my taxes done. So I was certainly blurry eyed by the end of the day. I hope Christy got her taxes done?? Thanks Christy, for sharing your waxwing photos and video! How Black Women Have Changed the Face of Spaceflight France’s Groundbreaking…
Also known as First Wednesday. 🙂 Not too chilly and certainly an enthusiastic group! FYI, IT is still working on the email notification problem. It had been another great First Wednesday! James Hung: The Buzz on Native Pollinators 40 minutes but well worth it! Go James! 380-million-year-old air-breathing fish fossil unearthed in Australia Keep looking!…
We had reached the top of the barren. It’s just BS as we go down the other side. You know botany speed. LOL. And this is where I will stop today. Tomorrow the creek’s treasures! Earth’s oldest rocks reveal diverse microbial ecosystem dating 3B years Mysterious Bass Sounds Irking Florida Residents Might Just Be Fish…