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I took my walk before lunch and stayed out longer than I thought I would. I was in our field so there was no worries about getting too hungry. 😉 Snacks are always close at hand. Selecting Plants for Pollinators by Ecoregion Research Reveals The Creepy Way Greedy Gulls Decide What to Eat Keep looking!…
We were cutting the trip short and heading home. But we were not driving straight through. A stop at the Lake Colorado City State Park was in the cards. And this was a new park for us. There seems to be abundant of red ants here. Which means it is good habitat for horny toads….
Ok, I changed my mind, you get a bit more from Monahans Sandhills State Park. LOL Here was the night outing with the UV torch. What a fun night! This paragliding gecko is new to science Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
With the summer heat rapidly approaching, we decided to take a trip to the west to see my brother and his family. So if I miss a day it will be because the signal may be too poor. 🤷🏻♀️ Indeed the deer at our house were up early! Yes, this video was from yesterday, but…
Sure was humid out this afternoon here. A forecasted cold front will be welcome tonight. It will be perfect weather for the Shirley Lusk Day tomorrow! However I certainly think the summer heat will be here soon enough. 🙂 A fine dancer the male Painted Bunting. The gal did not seem to pay him much…
This afternoon I toured the Thomsen Foundation with Lisa Bellows, Executive Director, by truck to catch up on the latest plans. This was in preparation for the Shirley Lusk Day which is on Saturday. If you would like come, check out the details in the Trinity Fork’s April newsletter. The weather forecasted looks to be…
Animals are the masters of hiding in plain sight. When someone points at a bright bird like a cardinal and you still can’t see it? Happens all the time to me. How did you do at spotting all the critters? Listen to one of the largest trees in the world Butterflies originated in North America…
It is always fun to observe new things in nature. And hardly a day goes by that I don’t see something I have not seen or known about. So wonderful! At first I didn’t think the younger instars had developed the osmeterium. I had always just petted their heads of the older larvae for the…
After the sun sets a whole another crew comes out. So I got out my trusty UV torch in search of the glowing creatures! This cutie was hanging from a silk on a Post Oak. Also now a member at the Curry Foster Home. What can I say, I am a larvae hoarder. LOL So…
So we always have a wonderful time. And sometimes the heart rate might race a bit. Of course, we had to see! Now this guy really made Jeanne’s heart race. She said it curled up in a tangled ball and shook it fist (ie tail) at her before they both parted ways. However, I had…