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The recent days have been absolute perfect. Well, yesterday (25th) was a bit chilly, but that’s ok. Then you just appreciate the sunshine more right? An update from Colors Inside puffball that I had cut a wedge into. It produced and lives on! Yeah! After More Than a Century of Conservation Efforts, Why Can’t We…
At this point in the dry creek bed we were pretty much sticking together with Dale leading the way. He and Jeanne would call out each time they found another moss for collection. Indeed it was a great day for hunting bryophytes! Furthermore I would even say perfect weather on Wednesday (20th) for just about…
Indeed it was a busy week for me with two field adventures. Both were new places for me. The first one was the Stewart Ranch. And I can’t wait to go back in the future. The second trip was to another private property in Grayson County on Wednesday. So the Grayson County adventure starts here….
Fungi are really interesting to me. And even though some look similar on the outside there can be a range of colors inside. And since we have quite a few fungi puffballs now, I had to check them out. But only on the macro level and not microscopically. So much to discover each day! Unveiling…
Recently I looked up about when fungi evolved. And wow it was over a billion and half years ago. Hard to imagine the science behind that number. A fossilized fungus called Tortotubus was found to be 440 mya! Fungi, something to think about. 🙂 Fungi through the ages Rewriting Textbooks: Geologists Uncover New Secrets in…
This First Wednesday outing was a bit unusual because we ended up going two and half miles! By this time we were all getting a bit hungry. Well, in fact I was more than a bit hungry. And off we headed to lunch at the Greenwood store! A wonderful cool crisp morning helped all of…
On Wednesday morning a group of us gathered for the November First Wednesday. The cool crisp air was exactly what I needed. And the sunshine felt good too! It was a grand morning to be on the prairie! More tomorrow from the First Wednesday outing. Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards Insect…
To get the big picture, don’t forget to look at the small stuff. Get up close or you will miss out! The world’s oldest tree? Genetic analysis traces evolution of iconic Pando forest Why are parrots so colorful? Study points to simple chemical tweak Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
Today features three photos from friends! So glad that they did. Thank you all for sharing your finds with us. I do enjoy seeing them! Thanks to Kathy, Christy, Suzanne, and Steve! The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth’s Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System’s Past Keep…
Literally it was quiet Sunday. The nearby race track surprisingly wasn’t roaring. Even though it is six or seven miles as the crow flies, sometimes it sounds like it just on top the hill. Hope your Sunday was as nice as mine! This Animal Can Scuba Dive: Meet the Lizard That Uses Air Bubbles To…