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As we heading down the creek, we had a decision on which way to go, right or left. I knew if we went to the right we would hit the boundary of the grasslands unit. Still no creek branch should be left unexplored. In this case, it was not far to the boundary. Of course,…
Continuing on with the Monday outing, we reach the creek bottom in this post. The creek had some water, but it does not run all the time. However with the recent rains, parts of it was still flowing. All of the above were from Monday’s outing. Those below are from today at our house. How…
On Monday’s outing, I found another cicada! I really believe they have beautiful markings. There are currently 170 species north of Mexico. Here in Texas, some 54 species are known according to Texas Entomology. Surprising Physics Behind a Water Bear’s Lumbering Gait Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…
Ida brought us a tiny bit of cooler weather, well relatively. So it was an opportunity to go to the grasslands. Hence, that is what we did early yesterday morning. Not to say, I did not get hot because by the end of the four hour outing my cheeks were flushed red. Keep looking! The…
Well, it has been a year since I first made a post on August 30, 2020. Thanks to Alan for suggesting a blog. It has been very fun and I have learned a lot. Furthermore, I really appreciate all the comments y’all have made. Finally, thanks again for coming along with me this past pandemic…
Still on the shady lane, we walked further. Women’s Equality Day: Celebrating NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson’s Legacy Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
In yesterday’s post, I concentrated on the False Foxglove. Besides looking closely at the flower, we also observed other neat stuff at this site. We found these additional things near the False Foxglove. The Complex Engineering of Underground Ant Cities Using the “Smell of Fear” To Protect Gardens and Crops From Destructive Insects Keep looking!…
Yesterday, we headed back to Cooke county. It had been two weeks since I saw the False Foxglove starting to bloom. I was sure it would be going full steam! Slow but Deadly: Watch This Tortoise Hunt a Baby Bird So tomorrow I will continue on with yesterday’s Cooke county outing! Keep looking! The more…
The barrens have a wonderful assortment of plants that you will only find there. For example, one such plant that is partial to the barrens is the Queen’s Delight (Stillingia texana). Indeed, this species can only be found on this type of soil. The other Queen’s Delight (S. sylvatica)on the other hand, prefers the sandy…