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We found a way through the dead cedars back to the creek channel. The creek was no longer flowing but there were pools of water. And goodness more treasures! Whatever this creature was it was fascinating to watch it move! It had been a fun day in the creek! Never-Before-Seen Trilobite Anatomy Preserved by Pompeii-Like…
Wednesday morning was the second day of the quail survey season. The weather was equally as cool but the sky was clear. Additionally it was less windy. June solstice in 2024: All you need to know Neanderthal DNA Exists in Humans, But One Piece Is Mysteriously Missing Why museums should repatriate fossils Keep looking! The…
Scouting ahead of an upcoming field trip, Jeanne and I met up at the Thomsen Foundation. Jeanne had nest boxes to check as well. Wonderful sights to behold at the Thomsen Foundation! Up, Up and Not OK: Letting Go of Balloons Could Soon Be Illegal in Florida Vanishing Pollinators: Unraveling the Decline of Bees and…
It was incredible on the prairies in Cooke County today! Every year I try to make it up to these prairies. Furthermore every year I am so gratefully to the the land stewards that care for these prairies! Thank you!!! More from the Cooke County’s incredible prairies tomorrow! U.S. wildfire season outlook suggests a slow…
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…