Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
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…
It was cloudy the day we went out. But that didn’t matter much since we in understory. Cloudy days however do make it harder to keep oriented in the right direction. Leaving grass to grow is easier, looks good, and supports pollinators A Scientist Says He’s Solved the Bermuda Triangle, Just Like That Keep looking!…
It is always nice to be back home. And in the spring so much has grown. Additionally it is interesting to see which plants appreciated the late winter and spring rain schedule nature provided. So many animals appreciate the Prairie Parsley (Polytaenia nuttallii) from bees to butterflies and more. Also it is the host plant…
So is it legal to have too much fun? Whether or not, that is my goal. LOL The second day certainly was just as fun as the first with more great discoveries! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
My fun finds today! The little Calligrapher Fly (Toxomerus marginatus) can be found in many habitats. The larvae prey on aphids, thrips and small caterpillars. (BugGuide). Crazy wing action! A blinking fish reveals clues as to how our ancestors evolved from water to land Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
I love cats, well caterpillars of the Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) order. I mean they often are included in the Curry Foster Home collection. LOL. So think about all the good they do like pollination and food for others in the animal kingdom. So adorable, eh! The Trinity Forks chapter’s plant sale will have milkweeds and lots of…
You can bet I worn my winter coat for this morning’s walk. However, the cool morning does have some advantages. Look at the proboscis probing me! It was so light or I was too cold to feel a thing. LOL. Legends Come Alive: “Nine-Tailed” Galeaspid Fossil Fuels Ancient Lore and Evolutionary Insights Hiding in Plain…