Sunday

Sunday

The Frosted Elfin survey is continuing on this week. So today, I headed back to Bonham State Park to make camp! Don’t Miss: Full Pink Moon, a Comet, a Meteor Shower, and Other Celestial Events Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Sneaky!

Sneaky!

It was a fairly pleasant start to the day at 76 degrees. But at 10am the wind turned from the south to the northwest and the temp dropped to 65. Then by the afternoon it rewarmed up to 72. And the wind was windy all day. Adapting national parks for wheelchair hiking Keep looking! The…

X marks the spot

X marks the spot

Feels like spring has arrived with all the new life popping up! OK Who knew skunks sound like MUPPETS? Aurora: the science behind one of the most beautiful natural phenomena Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

Shades

Shades

Last night we got 1.15″ of rain in Bonham State Park. Thankfully no hail or high winds. However with this turn of event, we decided to change our plans. The new plan for the day was to walk a trail at the park in the morning. This is what happens when you OD on three…

Hooked

Hooked

The other day, I found tiny insects were gathering on the inside of the glass on the shop window and the sliding door. I have seen these in years past. However on that particular cloudy and rainy day, I decided to see if I could figure out what the heck they were. So it looks…

Along side the trees

Along side the trees

We headed back out from under the trees, but staying near the trees where we could see more open areas of the prairie. Jeanne took off into the field, hunting for the chorus frogs. No luck as when she approached the sounds, they stopped chirping she said. Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash…

We reached the fence line

We reached the fence line

Switching back to the Caddo NG from a week ago. As with many a fence line in Texas, the trees sprout up. Hope everyone got some good rain yesterday. And I for one, will be glad to see warmer weather tomorrow. Rediscovering Rome’s Female Merchants The rise of citational justice: how scholars are making references…

Prairie treasures

Prairie treasures

Each prairie has its own secrets to give. This unit on the Ladonia Unit is no exception. Did y’all see the worm moon this morning? It certainly was big! “The third and final full Moon of winter, the “Worm Moon” came just a few days before the vernal or northward equinox on Sunday, March 20,…

The search continued

The search continued

On Tuesday, Jeanne, Alan, and I headed back to the Caddo NG to continue the survey for Baptisia and the Frosted Elfins’ habitat. Why there’s no such thing as pristine nature Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

More from Meridian SP

More from Meridian SP

With nine nature lovers, we stopped often. And Happy National Pi Day! The alien beauty and creepy fascination of insect art The “Doctress” Was In: Rebecca Lee Crumpler Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.