Nourishment
The ravine proved to be tangled in Greenbriar and other thick vegetation. So instead we crossed the ravine to continue on. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Northeast to East
Slowly, we made our way around the base of the mesa. It was sorta like turning a “corner”. Some of the same yet different. On this side in the past, Black-capped Vireos had nested here. The last pair to nest here was four or five years ago. Before that a pair had nested there in…
Safety Zone
Unit 47 (Black Creek Lake) at the LBJ National Grasslands is designated as a no shooting zone. So even in the upcoming hunting season, no shooting is allowed. Today, I was invited by Elm Fork chapter master naturalists, Jerry H. and Jeanne for a scouting trip. It probably has been ten plus years since I…
Lost Creek
The Lost Creek Trail is the name of trail we walked on at Ft. Richardson SP. There are several other trails to select from as well. Some day, maybe I will get to all them. New study figures out why mosquitos’ targeting system is ‘essentially unbreakable’ Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…
DA Tour
The Drive-About tour continued onwards. Yesterday I left you with the bladderpod. We spent a good time along this section of the road. Well, not long enough to get too hot. Meet Florida’s Most Adorable Rodent and the Superfans Determined to Save It Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
No data day
Today was the last day of this part of the Frosted Elfin survey. I was very happy with our results. Thank you to Jeanne, Alan, and Laura for your help in this phase of the Frosted Elfin survey! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
A headache…
I really never go to the grasslands on the weekends, but Sunday I did not pass up the chance when I got the invite yesterday! It was nice to see people out on the trails from adults to families with small children. Yeah, I hope they all had fun! I know I did! Did you…
Finished its job
Today it was still cold and windy. So it is back to the warm Monday’s outing. Tomorrow more treasures from sunny Monday’s outing! A moon-watching robot can demystify what migrating birds do at night Great job Wes! Spiders are much smarter than you think Variations in Earth’s Magnetic Inclination Are “Stop Signs” for Migrating Songbird…