Intricate Patterns and Holes

Intricate Patterns and Holes

I thought today was beautiful; the sunshine, hardly any wind, and a high of 35f. More from Thursday’s outing. And it was not boring. ;-). Barking Beetle Patterns Beetle Collecting 101: How to rear wood-boring beetles More tomorrow from the Jan 18th outing! A winter weather pattern change is about to bring a wild swing in…

Birds, Here and There

Birds, Here and There

With the cold weather birds have finally started visiting the feeders at our house. Birds here… Birds there… Award-winning close-up photos show the hidden wonders of nature Thanks Suzanne! Texas’s Weird, “Rare” Hissing Mushroom Isn’t Really All That Rare Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…

Jiggity-Jog

Jiggity-Jog

It was time for Briar to go home again. Thanks Briar for sharing your park, the Ruby Grant Park! Thanks Claire for sharing your photos too. Meteor shower with potential fireballs to dazzle night sky on Jan 3-4 The Forgotten Hydrologist: How an Overlooked Study Over a Century Ago Helped Fuel the Colorado River Crisis…

Only One

Only One

On Monday, the 18th I had offered to lead a Trinity Forks NPSOT walk at Ft. Richardson State Park. But with the short notice I gave and it is the holiday season only Jeanne came. So Jeanne, Jim (morning only) and I enjoyed the day to ourselves. So when I arrived at the park I…

Shortcut

Shortcut

On Saturday we headed down another trail, the multi-purpose trail. This trail allows for hikers, horses, and bicycles. We started near the our campsite. The shortcut led to the treasure find of the day! From Cardboard Waste to Sustainable Foam: Revolutionizing Packaging Ancient Insect Mysteries Solved: 312-Million-Year-Old Fossil Sheds Light on Behavior and Evolution The…

A Light Rain

A Light Rain

As I mentioned yesterday Jacksboro got a nice rain on Friday. The weather app said about .4″. Like all of us in North Texas (and many other parts) we need it. This post’s photos are from the Lost Creek Trail. This trail I bet is the most visited trail of the park. However the connection…

Hit the Road for Nature

Hit the Road for Nature

I am almost sure all of you know how vital nature is to our mental health. In fact some doctors are prescribing nature to their patients. Get out and move another study says. Really hope none of them hit a rock, eh. A fine cold Sunday was perfect for a visit to Hagerman! “Mummified” Bees…

Out Today

Out Today

It was a morning spent at the grasslands in a creek bottom and the nearby bottomland. However you will have to wait for that until I get it all sorted and named. Insect bites: The future of snacking is looking a little buggy NPSOT 2023 Fall Symposium Click to Register! – Prairie Seekers – Fall…

Spotted

Spotted

So what did you spot today? Here’s what I found. 🙂 It was a very energetic little thing! Late last night I ID’ed as a Sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum)! And appropriately it was on a sunflower. Historic dam removal poses challenge of restoring both river and landscape The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding…

Before DQ

Before DQ

Did you guess where we were headed after the Garnett Preserve? The hint is in the title. LOL Now we were back on track for DQ! Well, almost until we spotted a new road. So more of the prairie has been divided into large lots. Thus a new road was built. Of course we couldn’t…