Stewart Ranch Part II

Stewart Ranch Part II

After looking at the mosses on the sandstone rocks, Jennifer headed us up to the top of a hill where the soil was now limestone based. Thank you Jeff for the invite! It had been a wonderful day exploring the Stewart Ranch. And thank you Jennifer for having us! Diversifying Our Prairie Icons Grass evolution…

It was Wet!

It was Wet!

I know I said yesterday we would get back to the Cooke County drive-about, but I changed my mind. LOL. Today was First Wednesday and the theme was to see how the prairie had done with the drought over the summer. However today was very wet. 😉 Wet but a great day on the LBJ…

Kids

Kids

The great-nephews were visiting for the weekend before school starts next month. And its always full of adventures for us all. 🙂 What great adventures! And thanks to Judy for sharing her favorite childhood creek! The sting of love Why Have So Many Whale Remains Been Found on the Ocean Floor Near Los Angeles? The…

The Devil

The Devil

This afternoon I saw total of about 500 Sandhill Cranes in 4 or 5 flocks. Indeed it is always fun to hear them overhead! And as predicted my Mexican Plum was fully open! The Ten-petal Anemone (Anemone belandieri) also has popped up. Now back to the grasslands… Why citizen scientists are gathering DNA from hundreds…

Happy Cordate Day!

Happy Cordate Day!

Ok, I just made that up. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day by the powers to be. However cord means heart in Latin. And nature is one of the things that makes my heart happy. So why not, eh! 😉 So many hearts in nature. Show your love for Happy Cordate Day! I hope you and your…

We hit Bottom

We hit Bottom

Yes, we had hit bottom. 😉 So we were literally down at the creek level in the ravine. It was time to start back up. Bizarre Prehistoric Predator Fish Breathed Air, Had Fangs And Four ‘Limbs‘ Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know

Night at the Park

Night at the Park

Well I am not by nature much of a night person. However when at a park I can not resist doing a little bit of night viewing. Especially since I have a UV light. So just imagine what all the nocturnal creatures see every night. Blows my mind every time! Birds with backpacks to help…

Low Water Crossing Rocks

Low Water Crossing Rocks

On the way to Cooke County most of time we take the road that goes across a low water crossing. And when we do, it is always worth a stop. Indeed it rewarded us with some great finds. Like I said the low water crossing rocked! Fossils Preserve The Original Color Patterns of Insects, Scientists…

Firsts

Firsts

Our great-nephews were here for the weekend. A really hot time of the year to be out to enjoy nature but we made the most it. This was the first time the boys had ever seen scorpions. A fine way to end their evening. So the scorpions and fossil hunting were firsts for the boys….