More from the creek

More from the creek

Over the last six days we have gotten 3.72 inches. So I bet the beavers’ pools in the creeks have gotten bigger. Additionally many of you have gotten a lot more than we have at our house. Yippee I say. More tomorrow from the creek! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…

Off with the Head

Off with the Head

Geez, I thought the warm weather was over. Wrong! It got up to 92F today. Good to know that there are rain chances and cooler weather forecasted in the upcoming week. Fingers crossed. The First Black American to Reach the North Pole Indigenous tribes saw the ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse in a different light Early…

Whew!

Whew!

It was a busy day for me! First chores must be done, groceries. However I did manage to take a walk. Then it was time for the Trinity Forks NPSOT afternoon field trip at the Painted Flower Farm in Denton. So it was a “whew” day. However it was a totally a good one! Missing…

A Gentle Poke

A Gentle Poke

Continuing on from yesterday’s nature nerds’ outing. A gentle poke got our friend to move just a little. Scientists Reveal Why Asp Caterpillar Stings Are So Excruciatingly Painful A Popular Fish Found in Aquariums Is Actually a Whole New Species Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…

Changing “clothes”

Changing “clothes”

Another attempt to find out the magic of the larva attaching itself before transforming into a chrysalis. The caterpillar did a lot of crawling around. Changing “clothes”! Evolution Keeps Making Crabs, And Nobody Knows Why Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Water hole

Water hole

Ah, the summer heat has arrived! Many of you may have a favorite water hole to get refreshed. We have a small pond in our back field that will hold water. Certainly it will not last the summer if there is no rain. However we do provide water for the critters at a couple different…

A Rescue

A Rescue

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…

Snack Time

Snack Time

I took my walk before lunch and stayed out longer than I thought I would. I was in our field so there was no worries about getting too hungry. 😉 Snacks are always close at hand. Selecting Plants for Pollinators by Ecoregion Research Reveals The Creepy Way Greedy Gulls Decide What to Eat Keep looking!…

Fossil Hill (part 4)

Fossil Hill (part 4)

Still on the my knees in the powerline easement. At first, of course I did not what this critter ate. But with a little searching I was able to find it a name, Virgin Tiger Moth (Apantesis virgo). It over winters as a cat! Lucky for it, BugGuide had some useful additional information. Caterpillars food…

Zombie cat

Zombie cat

What kinds of stuff can you find in an open field? Here are a couple of things we found on Thursday. In fact, it was a fine day out on the grasslands! The Night Sky Is Twice as Bright as It Was Only 8 Years Ago Armored dinos may have used tail clubs to bash…