A Green Ball

A Green Ball

Continuing on with the warm Thursday’s afternoon outing. With a little nudging help, it released its spores! Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion A New Crayfish Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight Among Common Aquarium Pets, Researchers Find Species of Deep Sea Bug The Size of a Small…

Good Golly Gully

Good Golly Gully

More from the gully… What a great day it had been! Moreover when isn’t a gully good. LOL. Bats That Run Firefighting Planes Are Dumping Ocean Water on the Los Angeles Fires—Why Using Saltwater Is Typically a Last Resort 80 Percent of Global CO2 Emissions Come From Just 57 Companies, Report Shows Oldest Unbroken Record…

To See Roots

To See Roots

Onwards we went! Another gully was just a round the bend. So you know where we headed next. 🙂 Got your bird feeders filled for predicted snow tomorrow? Mine are! Thought To Be Loners, Snakes Coordinate Hunts Together, Study Finds Thanks Jeanne! Walnut Trees’ 40-Million-Year-Old Secret: How They Switch Genders Every Season Keep looking! The…

Further We Go

Further We Go

Now that we had checked on the moss and the Jelly Babies it was time to explore further! Now the larva and the remainder of the gall segments went in a small glass vile. Perhaps some will mature. Then maybe I will find out what kind of friends they are. Fingers crossed. Ancient Observatory or…

Nearly Hidden

Nearly Hidden

Saturday morning I thought…last warmish day for awhile. Hmmm, I will see if Jeanne wanted to go out on short notice. Yes, she was in! Watch where you step! More tomorrow on Saturday’s outing. Insects in the Mail Have weeds met their match? Volcanic Activity Beneath Yellowstone’s Massive Caldera Could Be on The Move Keep…

Almost Everywhere

Almost Everywhere

A walk around the Pollinator Ranch with an eye to the ground. Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill) These ancient forests in China produce the world’s finest tea Identification of Mysterious Fossil Seed Solves 47,000-Year-Old Tar Pit Mystery The Iconic, One-Eyed ‘Queen of the Wolves’ Dies After Fight With Rival Pack in Yellowstone National Park Keep looking!…

Check In

Check In

So I told you that I was going to go back to check in with my moss friends, Funaria serrata. In fact I did. Now I will need to go back again to see the grasslands’ Funaria serrata and the Yellow Jelly Babies progress. FYI, I have even found the Funaria serrata here at home….

Spring Soon?

Spring Soon?

Goodness another year has almost passed on. Here are a few pics from over past several days which includes foggy mornings and sunny days. Happy New Year’s Eve! Cheers to a new year! Hope we can explore, learn, and leave the earth in a better place. The 12,000-Year-Old Wolves That Ate Like Dogs Scientists Discover…

Size Eight!

Size Eight!

We have had some foggy mornings lately. Fog is similar to snow in how quiet it makes it feel. It seems magical. The fog had lifted by the time I made it to our back field. The count ended with over one hundred individuals! Never before had I seen so many stinkhorns in one small…

Tornado Damage

Tornado Damage

After walking part of the Flower Park trail we headed up the hill towards Vendome. Time to head back for lunch. Yeah our stomachs rule! LOL. Newly Described Fossil From Wyoming Sheds Light on When Frogs and Toads Lost Their Teeth A Brief History of Christmas Markets Keep looking! The more you know, the more…