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Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Do you remember Horton the Elephant? I have always loved that story by Dr. Seuss! Horton tries to save a small world that no one can see or hear in the book titled “Horton Hears a Who”. When I peer through the microscope, I think of Horton and the scientists that are doing the same….
The American Groundnut (Apios americana) is a plant in the legume family. I knew that it was on the grasslands, but had not run across it before. Previously, I had only seen it in Cooke County thanks to Shirley. The 20th outing however was to be my day. In tomorrow’s post, I will take you…
I have been looking for a hornworm on the nightshade Western Horse Nettle (Solanum dimidiatum) for a number of years. I have yet to ever see one on any of the Solanums except for a tomato plant. Have any of you? But I have found interesting insects from Colorado Potato Beetles to Soybean Loopers and…
This morning I checked in on Carol Clark’s blog and found that she an excellent explanation of the differences in Green Milkweed and Antelope Horns Milkweed. So check out her post on “Green Milkweed and Antelope Horns Milkweed, Let’s sort those out!“! She has done some other great posts you might want to look over…
It has come to my attention that it is National Pollinator Week, June 21-27th. Of course every day, we should be trying to care for our pollinators, but this week is a week to celebrate the pollinators in our lives. The future of our planet depends on the biodiversity! Only about two drops of rain…
Have you seen those beautiful photos of the mountains and lakes out west? On Tuesday, we had a beautiful pond right here in our own neck of the woods! Beauty is everywhere and there is no shortage here. Article: New Fossil Research Reveals Woodlice Cousins Roamed Ireland 360 Million Years Ago Interesting side note, members…
I never realized or thought about how many slime molds(myxomycetes) are around us. Of course, it is hard not to miss the tapioca slime mold like I have shown y’all before. And you have probably seen the dog vomit/scramble eggs slime mold, but after watching a presentation at BRIT brown bag lecture by Ashley Bordelon…
Early start to the day which is the only way to go now to beat the heat. The spiders were the stars of the first part of the hike. The dew was heavy and soon our shoes and pants were wet. Not a bad thing on a warm day. Watch the video in the article…
This morning I looked at a couple of the specimens I collected yesterday morning. You may find an ick factor but it is really fascinating actually. It was pretty darn cool! I found more on my dung sample, but that will have to wait for another post. Keep looking!