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
After finding the Gordian Worms we did a bit more exploring. Down and then up the creek a short distance we went. Another good drive-about! Parachuting beavers created a fire-resistant wetland Anna Atkins: pioneering botanical photographer who captured algae and ferns in ghostly blue images Rare Pink Bird Spotted in Wisconsin for the First Time…
It was such a lovely day yesterday. Certainly was a pleasant day to be out. Lured by bright colors: Wild bee queens face death in commercial hives Bumblebee research sparks rapid industry change Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…
At our usual pace we slowly made our way around the pond. Certainly we did not want to miss a thing. We were almost all the way around the pond now. And then there was one more chance to film the mystery bumble bee. So it turned out be the male American Bumble Bee (Bombus…
You may remember this water feature as the spa for the armadillos. However many others are coming as well. You have to learn and here is how to do it! This is not meal time silly birdies! An immature White-eyed Vireo get its bath! Apparently this is how the vireos take their baths Paula told…
Yesterday was a wonderful day to be at the grasslands. The morning was cloudy, cool and with a few raindrops sprinkled in. My bird list of 19 species included the following: American RobinCarolina Chickadee – sawCarolina WrenEastern Wood-PeweeGreat Crested FlycatcherGreen Heron – sawIndigo Bunting – sawLouisiana Waterthrush – sawMourning Dove – sawNorthern Cardinal – sawNorthern…
I will just say it…it is hot! Warning the following may be hard to see or not. We Have a New Clue About What Wiped Out The Megalodon – It May Have Been Warm Blooded Can These 7 Things Keep Mosquitoes Away From You? Here’s What The Science Says. Scientists use microscopy to investigate the…
Before I forget (again) Kathy and Jerry shared some photos with me. And now I am sharing with you. 🙂 Now back to the title of this post, catenary. This was a new term for me this morning. A physicist, an architect, an engineer or a mathematician (to mention a few) would know the term….
The fence line is needin’ a mowin’. So my first plan today was a rescue. Hidden in Plain Sight: Windshield Washer Fluid Is an Unexpected Source of Vehicle Emissions US will vaccinate birds against avian flu for first time — what researchers think Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
It is always nice to be back home. And in the spring so much has grown. Additionally it is interesting to see which plants appreciated the late winter and spring rain schedule nature provided. So many animals appreciate the Prairie Parsley (Polytaenia nuttallii) from bees to butterflies and more. Also it is the host plant…