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Our trail took us through the meadows, woods, and by ponds! Any of the trails in the grasslands are sure to delight. And November 17th is National Take a Hike Day! Goldfinches have arrived at our feeders this morning! Yahoo! Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean The Day Gophers…
On Thursday, we had both sunshine and clouds. November is off to a great start! For an Ecosystem in Crisis, Recovery Can Take Ages Pompeii DNA Overturns Long-Held Assumptions About Its Victims New Tardigrade Discovery Reveals Secrets of Radiation Resistance Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…
These photos were taken on 2024-10-07 on our hunt for bumbles. A robot made from radish sprouts and the rise of plant-based machines Mid-Cretaceous Amber Unlocks the Secret to Caddisfly Swarming and Its Disappearance 50 Million Years Ago Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
So the evening field trip in New Braunfels will take a bit for me to process and will be posted at a later date. So back at home. 🙂 The Fall Aster is a happening place now! How the Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Turned Ants Into Farmers Astounding New 3D Images Reveal Ancient Asteroid Crater…
So the second part to the afternoon field trip was to a restoration site, the Headwaters at the Comal. The New Braunfels Utilities created a non-profit in 2017 on a 16 acre site. In fact it formally was an old utility and facilities property. And it sits at the headwaters of the Comal River. What…
After Anna found the Southern Plains Bumble Bee on First Wednesday, I couldn’t resist to go search again at the same location. So yesterday afternoon I tried again. Black-legged Longhorn (Svastra atripes) In fact I’m sure they had stories to tell their mates after their release. LOL. In this case the third time was a…
First Wednesday again! It’s always a delight to meet up with fellow nature nerds! We had the perfect number of people. It was a Goldilocks number! 🙂 Indeed what an awesome morning! ‘The Starry Night’ Accurately Depicts a Scientific Theory That Wasn’t Described Until Years After van Gogh’s Death Unexpected Twist Saved Iberian Lynx From…
Yesterday, Jeanne reported 30+ Monarchs in small area at Fossil Hill! Yesterday I only saw a half dozen or so. Today was a different story. I saw over the course of my two walks 150+. And that made me happy! It was my turn for a great butterfly day! Lights out tonight please Migration Alert…
Today on the LBJ Grasslands we went looking for drowned vertebrates in the water troughs. Specifically for drowned bats. So I had read a paper that said bats sometimes drowned in water troughs out west. Well, this needed to be checked out. There were 8 troughs to be surveyed. Though we only did 6 today….
Some days are more remarkable than others. But certainly there are always treasures to find! The First Park Visitor Center Celebrating LGBTQ+ History A Fossil Mystery, Solved by a Spin Redefining Planets Across the Universe Globally Renowned Ancient Rock Art in the Negev Desert Faces Imminent Destruction Keep looking! The more you know, the more…