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The sale of the Garnett property in Montague County is set to close in early September. Thus a farewell tour of this beautiful property was in order before the new owner takes it over. First let me backup a bit for those of you who may not know about the Garnett property. Hugh Garnett brought…
The sights are always great on top. However with this heat in the sun we only stayed there about an hour. Well we done with the walking part of the day. So to the car we went. Ancestral Origins Unveiled: Caterpillar Venom Traces Back to Bacteria Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
As we ventured further around the bottom of the mesa the Gumweed had started to bloom! More tomorrow at the mesa! Ozone Garden Overview Ozone Garden Data Visualization 2 10 Ozone Sensitive Plants Species on National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service Lants Thanks Claire! Keep looking! The more you know, the more…
We continued on along the creek. It was thick with the horsetails, tall grasses and fallen trees. AI helps scientists to eavesdrop on endangered pink dolphins Why are researchers vacuuming up animal DNA in the forest? Cool down with the slick science of sweat Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
Jeanne and I are still going out. We try to do a few hours earlier in the mornings. Definitely a must in this heat, eh. And sure glad there has still been a breeze! More tomorrow on our shady hike! Saguaro cacti collapsing in Arizona extreme heat, scientist says The Secrets of the Longest-Living Mammals…
Ok I am slipping in a couple more photos from the Monkey-flower location. 🙂 It had been lovely checking up on the Shirley plants! Electrical Pulses That Trigger Venus Flytrap Mapped For The First Time Butterfly flight inspires researchers to explore new ways to create force and electricity Keep looking! The more you know, the…
Down the roads we went to check-up on the Shirley‘s flowers. First Shirley stop would be at the Sharp-wing Monkey-flower (Mimulus alatus) location. Second stop was for the False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora). Yes, they will always be Shirley’s. 🙂 So this was the first stop that day for Shirley’s flowers. Tomorrow’s post will be the…
After the quail survey on Friday it was time to go check on Shirley’s flowers in Cooke County. Certainly stopping at the low creek crossing always has great finds! Now back in the car to head to Cooke County destinations. One last thing from a recording at our wildlife camera. What if The Loch Ness…
It was such a lovely day yesterday. Certainly was a pleasant day to be out. Lured by bright colors: Wild bee queens face death in commercial hives Bumblebee research sparks rapid industry change Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…