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Yesterday, it was hot right. That means it was time to switch to a driving tour. However, this does not mean we stay in the car. Usually, we stop at the shady spots. So this adventure will be covered over multiple posts. Today I will cover some of the things we saw at our first…
Evident of several critters were seen on the Aug.3th outing. The first one was the Smaller Sand Cricket (Ellipes minuta). It can be found along creeks edges with sandstone. However the actual cricket is hard to find. Perfectly preserved cave lion cub found frozen in Siberia is 28,000 years old. Even its whiskers are intact….
The back sides, front sides and side views of plants and animals sometimes are the key to identification. Indeed it can help you get to a family or even to a key element that will nail your identification to species. Which side just depends on each species. So try to get all the angles and…
Today, I will focus on a couple of other critters I found on the Narrow-leaf Morning Glories. Keep looking!
Dorothy (The Wizard of OZ) is not the only one likes her home. However I do not have to click my heels three times. Here are a couple of cool critters from home on July 29th. Evolutionary chaos as butterflies, wasps, and viruses have a three-way war A Plant That ‘Cannot Die’ Reveals Its Genetic…
Mutualism is when both organisms benefit from hanging out together. Thus, I get something and you get something too. It is pretty cool to see in action! In Dr. Bell Burnell’s own words (I recommend the video too): She Changed Astronomy Forever.He Won the Nobel Prize For It. Keep looking!
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…