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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However, we seemed to be getting it whether or not we want it, eh. High temp at our house was 93.7 degrees. So I for one am glad it was windy and didn’t make it to the forecasted high of 99 degrees. Today’s giant farm vehicles threaten 20% of the world’s cropland Could Ants, Termites…
The hunt for the Frosted Elfin on the Caddo NG was definitely a success! Furthermore, I think in more than one way. For example, I learned new plants, saw new critters, and made new friends. Anyway I look at it…success! So a big thank you to all the volunteers! Alan, Laura, Scott, and Suzanne who…
Our other nestling is doing fine! Earth’s Most Efficient Natural Storage System: Land-Building Marsh Plants Are Champions of Carbon Capture Living Corals Mapped for the First Time Before and After Marine Heat Wave: Winners and Losers Discovered Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
Continuing on with the first First Wednesday outing! The group watches for all the flora and fauna. For example, the Indigo Bunting gave some nice views of it singing its song. Butterflies were not numerous, but there were some sulphurs, Buckeyes, fritillaries and various moths. So I am certainly looking forward to the next First…
It has been awhile since the last First Wed outings, but it is back! Yahoo! So nice to get together with folks again. Old friends and new friends enjoying the LBJ NG again on a First Wednesday! More interesting stuff from the First Wed outing tomorrow! This Teenager Found a Way to Control Mosquitoes Using…
The wonderful rain over the last few days was most welcome. Our total was 1.88″. Wow, we all needed it! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
After every trip, I am always just as excited to be home! What had changed from a week ago? Full disclosure: The above photos were taken Friday when we got home. Today (April 24th), we have some wonderful and much needed rain! At this time (6:13pm) the rain bucket reads 1.34 inches! Hope everyone is…
We feel very lucky to have a little slice of a prairie. The front field used to be farmed for cotton back in the 1930’s. It has Little Bluestem, Indiangrass, other grasses and forbs now. The back field is also going back to natives after fifteen plus years of resting. We still have a lot…