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
Even on a gray day you can find treasures to brighten your day! So now you have been buzzed too! Like people, elephants use names for each other Beware the Rise of Superweeds: Mowing’s Unintended Consequences Get Your Hands Dirty on International Mud Day June 29! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
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…
We know the amount light something received affects many things. Plants are one example that changes where it lives and how much it will grow within its light environments. However, I just learned that it can have an influence on some insect critters’ color. Totally amazing! Indeed there is so much to learn. And thanks…
The unit that we were on was only about 80 acres. However, the size did not hold us back from finding great stuff! Indeed, January 24th was definitely another great outing for us. Hope you enjoyed it too! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
The humble Hackberry tree (Celtis) is often called a trash tree. In fact, this is so undeserved. True it is not good for lumber, but wow does it have other great qualities. The Hackberry can live 100-150 years, a great shade tree, and also tolerate air and soil pollutants. Moreover the wildlife love it! These…
Every year I look forward to early summer. Why? It is all about the blackberries! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Did you think we were going to get rain today? I did. Then as I watched the radar image this morning, it dissipated over Jacksboro. Darn right. However, we’re getting a light shower this evening. One tenth of inch so far! A giant ‘wall of wind’ can blow away structures with the strength of Category…
Indeed, this is a wonderful time of the year, spring and summer. New life is bursting forth! Always fun to watch! California Investigating Oil Companies For Alleged Plastic Recycling Deception A New Candidate for Oldest Tree in the World Is Discovered in Chile Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
No complaints from me on the weather today! In anticipation of the rain this week, now would be the time to empty your rain gauge if you haven’t already 🙂 Everyday Plastic Products – Such As Coffee Cups – Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
The weather was perfect for an outing to the Dixon Water Foundation. Furthermore, it is so delightful to have Claire along to share the morning with me. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.