Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
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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…
Second part of Claire’s yard tour! Claire and Paula have racked up 762 species for the yard now. And that number may already be out-of-date. That is quite impressive! Researchers Have Uncovered Fundamental Differences in Biological Processes Between Males and Females Mysterious 2,500-Year-Old Graveyard Found Filled With Young Children Keep looking! The more you know,…
Yesterday we traveled to the north. Well, not that far to the north. However it was three degrees cooler than the 99F here at home. More from the tour tomorrow! Incredibly Rare 520-Million-Year-Old Worm Fossil Solves Ancient Evolutionary Mystery Saturn’s rings are disappearing! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
So the first trough had no vertebrates! Yeah! We continued on. The next water trough had fish and of course are vertebrates! So it was good news, only vertebrates were fish in the water troughs, no dead mammals or birds! And fish were ok about being in the water. LOL. These Bizarre Blood-Sucking Fish Have…
Last year at Austin’s place they had a very hot fire. The fire was so hot it killed many large oaks! Even some of the Little Bluestem did not come back. Heat is testing the limits of human survivability. Here’s how it kills 11,000-Year-Old Housekeeping: New Study Reveals That Hunter-Gatherer Homes Were Surprisingly Organized Is…
After the Friday quail survey we were heading to our new friend Austin’s place in Montague County. He had invited us about a month ago to see his place. And we were most happy to accept his invitation. Indeed a good start to our tour! A Mysterious Human Face Carved on Stone Dated to Bronze…
On Thursday and today (Friday) the quail survey was done for the season. Well, except for one more point in the morning, but I am not optimistic. If I hear one I will let y’all know. It was not a banner year. Only one Bobwhite was heard. 
More tomorrow from Thursday’s exploring! Global Study…
My first stop was at the Western Horse Nettle. I found at least 3 species of friends on them. However when next I stopped at the Greeneyes (Berlandiera betonicifolia) the bees lured me to stay longer. movie Indeed the Texas Greeneyes or simply Greeneyes are a really nice addition to North Texas plant community!…
Nature has so many wonderful strategies for their young. And the methods come in all shapes, sizes, and colors! To show you how small it really was! It had to have been a fairly early instar. Another great day! New Species Of Giant Snake Discovered During Filming Of TV Show Seed dispersal is not keeping…