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The hunt for the Frosted Elfin on the Caddo NG was definitely a success! Furthermore, I think in more than one way. For example, I learned new plants, saw new critters, and made new friends. Anyway I look at it…success! So a big thank you to all the volunteers! Alan, Laura, Scott, and Suzanne who…
The wonderful rain over the last few days was most welcome. Our total was 1.88″. Wow, we all needed it! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
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…
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….
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…
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…
Or maybe not! Curiosity Rover Finds a Bizarre Rock on Mars That Looks Like a Flower Student’s Invention Enables Researchers To Easily Track Elusive Insects The Story of George McJunkin, a Hidden Figure in North American Archaeology Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you…
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…
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…