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It has been a week since I had checked the nest boxes for Jeanne. And what an absolute gorgeous day for checking again! Thank you to Jeanne! The platypus is a mix of animal parts and talents “Living Fossil” – Elusive Insect Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered After 40 Years Mosquito Bucket Challenge June 7th,…
Another good rain for us last night. We got 2.41″. Also I am starting to see more bumbles! The queens must now have workers starting to help them. Left: unpollinated Western Horse Nettle (Solanum dimidiatum), center American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) on Texas Thistle, right pollinated Western Horse Nettle (Solanum dimidiatum). Scientists Peered Inside The…
What do ants, dung beetles, and vultures have in common? Of course we will be setting up a camera soon. Indeed what else would you expect. 🙂 Moreover you now know what I think an ant, a dung beetle, and a vulture have in common. They are part of nature’s cleanup crew! Salmon in the…
Today I was checking nest boxes for Jeanne. Goodness was it a good morning! What a grand morning! Thanks Jeanne! NOAA Forecasts a Busy Hurricane Season For 2025. What’s Fueling It? Volcanoes Send Secret Signals Through Trees And NASA Satellites Can See Them NSF plan to slash ‘indirect’ science funding: will it stick? June 14,…
Our exploring the shoreline was cut short. The whales were out further. So she hit the gas! We have a movie of the Orcas! There were four of them. However the movie will have to wait until we get home. Another fantastic day! These two ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago Scientists…
Today we got more rain. I thought it was supposed to wait until tomorrow. Well, we got another 0.31″ today. Sure makes the plants happy! More rain tomorrow. Perhaps its time to get the oars out. LOL. This Secret Mathematical Rule Has Shaped Beaks For 200 Million Years Lens of Time: Bumper Bees Bird science…
So on Tuesday morning we set out for a unit that hosts a special friend. Plus my other goal beside the special friend was to find bumblebees (Bombus). Lots of great moments with the catches of the day! The Real-Life “Hobbits” of Flores: Smallest Arm Bone in Human History Sheds Light on Mysterious Hominin Species…
Every day you can expected to find the unexpected in nature. At least it is always a hope to see something new, right? Very cool to see and learn! Experts have candid advice for national park visitors this summer Thanks Judy! Mexican burrowing toad looks like a deflated balloon Bizarre “Fairy Lantern” Species Discovered in…
Thank you to all the rain dancers because it worked. LOL. Our total today was 0.84″. It was glorious! Hopefully more tonight. Fingers crossed and dance again. This lovely friend made a complete circle around the house. Somehow the leaves got stuck on their tail. So did you stay in all day? Or did you…
It was Elm Fork Master Naturalist field trip at LBJ Grasslands today. The trip was organized by Master Naturalist Jerry and I was along for the fun. It was a great morning! Thanks to Jerry for inviting me along. The Great Dinosaur Deception: Fossil Gaps Rewrite Extinction History How the Misrepresentation of Tomatoes as Stinking…