Mostly in the Open

Mostly in the Open

Now we were about two thirds of the way on the Saturday five hour outing. We had clouds, a little rain, and then the sky cleared. The trail headed out towards a large meadow. A lovely day indeed! Microbes essential to plants are disappearing due to global warming Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the…

Still in the Woods

Still in the Woods

The damp days are really a great time to get outside. It really highlights the colors! Tomorrow I will finish up Saturday’s outing. Hey we see a lot of cool stuff. Butterflies in the Garden at FTW Botanic Garden March 1 – April 24, 2024 Ancient Bloodsuckers Revealed: Male Mosquitoes Fed on Blood Too This…

Decomposers

Decomposers

The decomposers have their work cut out for them. More from Saturday tomorrow. Wildfire ash causes oceanic marine life to grow and thrive Giant Algae Made of Just One Cell Have a Clever Way of Knowing The Time Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…

Dreary

Dreary

Well, the start of weather this morning might have seemed like a dreary lifeless day ahead, but it definitely was not. Moreover that would be impossible when you head to the grasslands as Jeanne and I did today. 🙂 So as you might guess I have a few pictures to go through. So of course…

Interesting Fungi

Interesting Fungi

While out on Tuesday at the grasslands I came across several nice specimens of fungi! Perhaps more will sprout up after today’s damp day?? Fingers crossed. ‘Emotional’ Elephants Smashed a Car to Protect One of Their Babies Headless animals manage to learn without ever having a brain Scientists Discover Genes That Turn a Peaceful Fungus…

Encore

Encore

The noun encore; a repeated or additional performance of an item at the end of a concert or act, as called for by an audience. If you read yesterday’s comments there was a question about an encore. Well, it just so happens there is. LOL And there I was sitting watching and waiting for something…

Meltdown

Meltdown

As I proceeded along I found multiple stages of the Shaggy Mane or Inky Cap Mushrooms (Coprinus comatus). This was one of the species featured in yesterday’s post. These mushrooms can be found on disturbed ground which includes the side of roads and creek banks. The MushroomExpert.com is one of my go-to places for information…

Loose Ends

Loose Ends

I needed to tie up a few loose ends on some location data points that did not take previously. The phone had not done a good job on the coordinates and elevation. So today I finally got around to retrieving the correct data. Pretty cool, eh! More to come from my morning walk tomorrow. 🙂…

Sweet, Shaggy, and Stinky

Sweet, Shaggy, and Stinky

A mostly dreary day with a splash of rain. And I for one will take any rain we can get now. However briefly I did see some sunshine. Now to the sweet, shaggy, and stinky. 🙂 Last but not the least, the stinky. So today was sweet, shaggy, and stinky! ‘Lost City’ Deep in The…

Last Stop

Last Stop

This was the last stop they had wanted to scout, Rucker’s Pond. This unit is one I have visited often for several reasons. It is close to our house and the pond is great for letting the dogs take a swim. In fact, a person had his dogs splashing in the water while he was…