Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Have you ever wondered what a caterpillar thinks about as they pupate? 🙂 Ok, you needed cleaned up for the camera dear! Jeanne once again had the amazing friends outside her window. Thanks Jeanne! New Wildlife-Friendly Urban Innovation Wild honeybees endanger native pollinators’ food supply Thanks Claire! Buzzwords Mask Risks of New Bleach Drinking Wellness…
The Black Oil Sunflower feeder was going down by half or more each night. Our feeder is about 40 inches off the ground hung on a branch above. Now we know some squirrels can make the leap. However seed was disappearing in the night. So it couldn’t be a squirrel. So I am not sure…
We had a lovely start to our morning! Our little friend was very bold! Blackberries are in the freezer. It was a good day. “We’ve Barely Scratched the Surface”: Scientists Reveal Only 0.001% of the Deep Ocean Has Been Imaged Three-Eyed “Sea-Moth” Predator From 506 Million Years Ago Stuns Scientists Mosquito Bucket Challenge June 7th,…
Some of you had to go hide in the closet for tornados last night and early this morning. Luckily everyone I know missed the tornadic action. Though Jeanne did hear the freight train. Yikes that was too close! Glad everyone was safe and just got the rain. We ended up 2.05″ for the 24 hour…
There are safety precautions you should take when exploring the grasslands. You know, watch where you step, poison ivy, drink plenty of water and so on. There is one more thing to be cautious of… Nature’s secret soundscape: listen with me to the world’s quietest creatures Thanks Judy! How “Wiggly Skulls” Helped Birds Evolve From…
Yesterday was pretty dreary. More exciting bloomings tomorrow. 🙂 US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back 4,000-Year-Old Stonehenge-Like Circle Discovered in Denmark This Ancient Culture Drove Nails Into Skulls. We May Finally Know Why. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
Sometimes while exploring we find skulls and bones. Here are two found on Friday’s outing. My go-to book for skulls is the “Animal Skulls: A Guide to North American Species” (November 21, 2006) by Mark Elbroch. Trump Moves to Increase Logging in National Forests Ancient Giant Flying Squirrel Discovered in Tennessee Scientists Reveal How This…
Yes, it was down right cold and damp out today. Getting a breath of fresh air was just what I had needed today! The Origins of the “Dinosaur Renaissance” Scientists Sniffed Ancient Egyptian Mummies And Got a Surprise Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
The temperature dropped here about 3pm. And by that time I had already done my walks for the day. A productive day at the grasslands! Bird fossil hints Antarctica was a refuge from killer asteroid What Did Scientists Learn After Thousands of Penguins Were Slaughtered by Mountain Lions? Keep looking! The more you know, the…
What a gorgeous afternoon, eh! Of course I took advantage of it. 🙂 Then when I got back to my car the greeters had left the area. In fact they were nowhere to be seen. Their job was done. LOL. Tiny hitchhikers: Mites ride birds like cars using electric fields Archaeologists discover 1,500-year-old advanced farming…