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Now back to the Cooke County drive-about. After the wonderful stop at Moss Lake we headed further north towards the Red River. Our first stop along the dusty road was for a kettle of Mississippi Kites! Migration time! An ethical way forward for Indigenous microbiome research Starfish’s mechanism of shedding arms during attack could help…
Oh my it was so great to get some rain! Our bucket now says over an inch fell in the last few days. No complaints here. 🙂 Hope your bucket got a bunch too! Tomorrow’s post back to the Cooke County drive-about. Scientists pick and taste ancient dates for first time since the Second Temple…
I know you have been holding your breath for more from the puddle. 🙂 As I waited for Jeanne’s return with the container I observed more. Watch quick. The water strider skates through! This little worm wiggled by and several other UAs (unidentified animals). It might be an aquatic earthworm (Oligochaeta). However some worms are…
Pack rats, bowerbirds, and I have something in common. We all like shiny objects and parts. You never know what that shiny object might be. Jamestown: DNA Solves Mystery of First English Settlement in America Hidden Undersea Avalanches Are A Big Problem For The Internet Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
Now a look at the critters we found on our short visit to False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora)! Others were there for example the ants. However these were the only ones I took pics. Don’t Just Walk In The Woods—Touch, Smell, and Taste Them, Too Thanks Claire! Spider Species Uses Male Fireflies as Ghastly Puppets to…
We reached 109F here at our house today. Time for a cold front I think. Now on with the first Shirley spot. Well, it was shady. So that was a good thing. Time to head for the second Shirley spot! ‘Bad Omen’: Ancient Pyramid in Mexico Collapses Into Pile of Rubble Why Scientists Fall for…
Wise and Cooke counties have some our favorite spots. Additionally some of those spots were Shirley spots. And Shirley spots are special which makes for the bestest reason to visit each year! More tomorrow from the road trip! Surprise Discovery Reveals There’s 3 Different Kinds of Great White Shark This Tiny Fossil Links Wine With…
We continued on. Now isn’t that cool! Thought To Be Exclusive to Humans: Scientists Uncover Remarkable Cognitive Skills of Fruit Bats The Paradox of Cognition: Why Thinking Too Hard Can Make You Miserable Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Everyday there is good stuff to observe. Here was what I saw today. 🙂 So much cool stuff to observe! All-night streetlights make leaves inedible to insects, study finds Thanks Claire! These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years Man vs. Nature: New Research Uncovers Real Story Behind the Disappearance of Earth’s…