First Wednesday

First Wednesday

Not only was this the first Wednesday of the month, but it also the first day of November. And of course on the first Wednesday of the month, it was an outing to the grasslands. 🙂 Though chilly this morning it was a beautiful day! More on the outing tomorrow. Keep looking! The more you…

Bur Oak Galls

Bur Oak Galls

Are you ready for the cold? With the forecasted freeze keep your eyes on the Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) this week. Gently I coaxed it out to get a better view. Space vehicle reentries shed exotic metal particles to Earth’s atmosphere The Charming True Story of the Haunting ‘Lady in the Tree’ Scientists Settle a Long-Standing…

Get the Stink Off

Get the Stink Off

Get outside and get the stink off was a favorite saying of my dad. It was his way to get us out of the house. However I still like the saying because I always like to get outside. Furthermore the weather does not hold me back. And today was no exception. 🙂 Then the rain…

Mostly Overcast Sunday

Mostly Overcast Sunday

Even though it was mostly an overcast today, I still had bright spots in my day! 🙂 Twas a nice Sunday! Manatees might return to the endangered species list Groundwater in The US Is Becoming Dangerously Salty, Scientists Warn Neanderthals Might Not Be The Separate Species We Always Thought Keep looking! The more you know,…

Spotted

Spotted

So what did you spot today? Here’s what I found. 🙂 It was a very energetic little thing! Late last night I ID’ed as a Sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum)! And appropriately it was on a sunflower. Historic dam removal poses challenge of restoring both river and landscape The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding…

Off with the Head

Off with the Head

Geez, I thought the warm weather was over. Wrong! It got up to 92F today. Good to know that there are rain chances and cooler weather forecasted in the upcoming week. Fingers crossed. The First Black American to Reach the North Pole Indigenous tribes saw the ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse in a different light Early…

Lovely Morning

Lovely Morning

This weather just makes you want to get outside right? So yesterday’s beautiful cool morning pulled me out to one of my favorite units on the LBJ Grasslands! Part two of the a morning outing tomorrow. Nature’s Secret Code: How Plants “Talk” Through the Air Apple revival: how science is bringing historic varieties back to…

The Circle

The Circle

Yesterday and this morning we got chilly! The stunning green-eyed Robberfly (Asilidae) caught a Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)! Llano River communities fight former oil executive’s plan for a private dam A Glimpse of Extinction: Scientists Uncover Extraordinary Fossils From the End of the Age of the Dinosaurs Breathtaking View of Moon’s Shadow Over the…

Silky Hair

Silky Hair

The wind gusts have been pretty steady today. Therefore it was a bit more of challenge for photographing. The Killer Whales of Eden and the ‘Law of the Tongue’ Thanks Claire! Intense space weather may impact nighttime bird migration Study finds limiting oaks and poplars may aid climate control Click to Register! – Prairie Seekers…

Top down

Top down

Sounds like a cliche from the corporate office, eh. 😉 However in botany there is another meaning. And the word is determinate. This means that the flower blooms from the top down. Indeed it was another beautiful fall day from the top of morning to the bottom of day. Thank you Suzanne for introducing the…