Sneaky!

Sneaky!

It was a fairly pleasant start to the day at 76 degrees. But at 10am the wind turned from the south to the northwest and the temp dropped to 65. Then by the afternoon it rewarmed up to 72. And the wind was windy all day. Adapting national parks for wheelchair hiking Keep looking! The…

The plan

The plan

What did we decide to do? The brains that launched GPS Mirror beetles’ shiny bodies may not act as camouflage after all Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Baptisia

Baptisia

We were all enjoying the beautiful day. The target plant genus is Baptisia. It is a legume. And several species are possible in Fannin County. However, I did not know which one might be on the Caddo NG. Another question, would we be able to spot the dead plants? However, it was a beautiful day….

The search continued

The search continued

Yesterday, I really did not take that many different kinds of photos. Actually had a job to do. That job with the help of the wonderful volunteers (Alan, Jeanne and Scott), was to locate the host plant for the Frosted Elfin. At this point we had walked maybe ten to fifteen acres. So we were…

Smiley face…

Smiley face…

Still in the ravine, but not for much longer as another outing was drawing to close. Do Birds Have Language? Secondary Cratering Discovered on Earth: The Wyoming Impact Crater Field Farmers in Senegal learn to respect a scruffy shrub that gets no respect Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…

Finished its job

Finished its job

Today it was still cold and windy. So it is back to the warm Monday’s outing. Tomorrow more treasures from sunny Monday’s outing! A moon-watching robot can demystify what migrating birds do at night Great job Wes! Spiders are much smarter than you think Variations in Earth’s Magnetic Inclination Are “Stop Signs” for Migrating Songbird…

Long johns day, eh!

Long johns day, eh!

OMG, it is cold today! Hence the long johns for me. Gracie, however, is always prepared with her fur coat LOL. In contrast, today’s post will take you back to our Monday’s outing when it was in the 70’s. The Unsung Heroes Who Ended a Deadly Plague The reign of the dinosaurs ended in spring…

Big ole tree

Big ole tree

Onwards we trekked at the Garnett Preserve! Stories unfolding before us. Caltech Names New Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Solving a Complex Puzzle: How Bats, Wolves and Moths Can Shape Our Lives “Living Walls” Can Reduce Heat Lost From Buildings by Over 30% Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…

Bones

Bones

It was a very nice outing, make no bones about it LOL. Bones, mosses, lichens, native grasses were among the treasures we found. The Ill-Fated Expedition of a 19th-Century Scientist to Explore the California Wilderness Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.