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We continued at the ledge before we headed back down the hill to meet up with Lisa. So much to learn! A peek inside the busy home of the Internet Archive This Intrepid Team of Bee Lovers Are Doing Everything They Can to Save Rare Native Species From Extinction Songs of the Dammed Spring 2025…
Yesterday Jeanne and I headed to the Thomsen Foundation. Jeanne was looking for mosses and I was looking for Cymopterus. As we hopped out the car at the bottom of the mesa, I heard the first of season Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and a White-eyed Vireo! And we were just getting started! More tomorrow! This Bat is…
Second half of the morning at Wylie’s. It was great to see Wylie’s property again. Thank you Wylie! Nearly Half of the Colorful and Charismatic Heliconia Tropical Plant Species Are Threatened With Extinction, New Study Reveals NASA’s New Satellite Could Change the Way We Farm Forever New Plant Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park…
Jeanne and I were off to visit Wyle’s property in Cooke County. Strangely enough we were returning on the same date as a year ago. And Wyle had time to join us. Additionally we really appreciated the nice transportation to the backside of his property. We continued on searching for a moss, Venturiella. Texas House…
Trails can go for miles. Hikers and bike riders can cover the distance. However, I’m in for the slow and observing mode of exploring. 🙂 This was a very interesting trail! The truth about dinosaur behavior from hints in fossils See Magnificent Monkeys From Around the World in These Shots From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo…
We were moving forward even if it was slowly. It was hard to keep moving with all the cool lichens and mosses, but we did. LOL. More from the trail tomorrow. Scientists Hope This Tool Could Identify Tiny Fossils on Mars, Revealing Hints to Potential Early Life on the Planet Inside the Herculean Effort to…
After Tucker Tower we headed back to camp for lunch. Energy would be needed for an afternoon hike on the Anadarche Creek Trail. More goodies from the trail tomorrow! The Ecologist Who Made Biodiversity Count 7,000+ new species discovered in Earth’s deepest ocean trench Butterflies are disappearing from the U.S. at an alarming rate Stand…
With the weather warming up, it’s starting to “snowball” in the changes around us. Can you tell the difference between these two photos? The one on the left was taken yesterday. One on the right today. So I think the bluebirds must have taken a rest today in building because not a blade seems to…
Our pace was fairly fast unlike my usual speed. LOL. We actually went to four or five different locations of some of Reese’s favorite spots. Indeed it was great to finally see the ranch after hearing about it for so long. Thank you Reese so much for sharing your family ranch! A Wise County treasure!…
Fifty-two degrees felt mighty warm today. Especially after the really cold weather we have had. Now the scoop on my outing yesterday in southern Wise County! We were moving along at a fast clip. Reese still had more interesting habitats to share. So I will continue on with the second half tomorrow! Making Space for…