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
Sometimes you just get lucky. Finally the Wise County Messenger posted this youtube video of Wise County’s tallest snowman, Frosty. And the euthanizing of Frosty. Why Cats and Bats Don’t Mix Melting Ice Reveals Remains of 5,900-Year-Old Trees in Wyoming, Uncovering a Long-Lost Forest The Whale That’s Known Only by the Sound of Its Voice…
How many of you got out today? Certainly the roads are clear and the temp is not half bad. We made it up to 52F! The snow is melting fast now. And soon it will be gone. Certainly was fun while it lasted! Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened…
Ok, hold on. In fact some of you may think I have already gone batty. 😉 However last night Jeanne and I was out batting at the Caddo NG. Yes, we are back in Fannin County. Altogether, a great batty night! Tomorrow photos from Caddo NG! Many Animals Actually Have a Third, Transparent Eyelid. Here’s…
“Naturally-formed bodies that orbit planets are called moons, or planetary satellites. The best-known planetary satellite is, of course, Earth’s Moon. Since it was named before we learned about other planetary satellites, it is called simply “the Moon.”” Massive eagle nest spotted in West Texas amazes wildlife officials. ‘I mean golly’ How Many Moons Are in…
Can you ever explore too much, I do not think so. So back to the Garnett Preserve to take a different path. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Early this morning as I let Gracie out, I saw the moon setting. January’s moon is called the Wolf Moon. Other names are Old Moon or Ice Moon by the Farmer’s Almanac. The Chinese’s name for the January moon is Holiday Moon. And this is for the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it goes…
It was a warm but beautiful day for the grasslands! No jackets required! The high at home was 79.5 degrees. 14 Fun Facts About Parrots Fossil Hotbed Uncovered in Missouri Confirms New Species of Duck-Billed Dinosaur Outdoor Pet Cats Are Spreading a Brain Parasite to Wildlife Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
It was pretty chilly yesterday, but we were surprised to find the following… Broad Survey of 1,800-Plus Monogenetic “Young” Volcanoes in the US Southwest A First in Fossil Research: Seeds Sprouting From 40-Million-Year-Old Pine Cone Encased in Amber Plant of the Month: Elderberry Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…