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These photos were taken on 2024-10-07 on our hunt for bumbles. A robot made from radish sprouts and the rise of plant-based machines Mid-Cretaceous Amber Unlocks the Secret to Caddisfly Swarming and Its Disappearance 50 Million Years Ago Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
While at the symposium over the weekend, there were many wonderful presentations. Additionally Friday afternoon and evening were scheduled for the field trips. And who doesn’t like a field trip! My chosen afternoon field trip was a two part-er. It had been an interesting first part to the afternoon field trip. Second half of the…
Ah the beautiful LBJ National Grasslands. Indeed I feel so lucky to live near this treasure! The drama unfolded on the False Gaura with an abundance of life! Black widow spider venom decoded at ‘near-atomic resolution’ by scientists Hidden in Midwestern Cornfields, Tiny Edens Bloom Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
The prairie is always alive with both life and death. “My babies,” she says! See the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners University of Oxford technology tracks bees migration with drones Believe it or not, this lush landscape is Antarctica Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you…
Literally it was quiet Sunday. The nearby race track surprisingly wasn’t roaring. Even though it is six or seven miles as the crow flies, sometimes it sounds like it just on top the hill. Hope your Sunday was as nice as mine! This Animal Can Scuba Dive: Meet the Lizard That Uses Air Bubbles To…
This morning we hosted a pop up field trip at the Pollinator Ranch for the Trinity Forks NPSOT chapter. Four people signed up for the event. People’s stomachs were growling. And we headed back to the house. 🙂 Great day at the Pollinator Ranch! If you want to know when the next pop up field…
After Anna found the Southern Plains Bumble Bee on First Wednesday, I couldn’t resist to go search again at the same location. So yesterday afternoon I tried again. Black-legged Longhorn (Svastra atripes) In fact I’m sure they had stories to tell their mates after their release. LOL. In this case the third time was a…
And after lunch, Jeanne and I continued on. Lisa had told Jeanne that the Liatris was just spectacular. Of course we had to check it for ourselves! However after researching them at home, I found their real identity, the Longhorn Bee (Svastra atripes)! What a cool animal! The largest dam removal project in U.S. history…
First Wednesday again! It’s always a delight to meet up with fellow nature nerds! We had the perfect number of people. It was a Goldilocks number! 🙂 Indeed what an awesome morning! ‘The Starry Night’ Accurately Depicts a Scientific Theory That Wasn’t Described Until Years After van Gogh’s Death Unexpected Twist Saved Iberian Lynx From…
Another fine morning walk with my friends greeting me as stepped out the back door. A great morning walk with scat and a bumble bee! Ant Queens Practice ‘Hygienic Cannibalism’ Out of Tough Love Archaeological Mystery: Why Are So Many Women Buried in This 5600-Year-Old Necropolis? Wow! Another one! Big new sungrazer comet could get…