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
Usually it is the larger plants and animals that we notice everyday. However, its the small stuff that we know so little about. So how did you do? Did ya find them both? The first find the critter was a Cixiid Planthopper (Cixiidae). Second one was a tiny spider. Indeed I love finding all these…
We really enjoyed Parkhill Prairie! So much that we decided to go back the next day. Indeed definitely worth a second look! Why Do So Many Beetle Species Exist? Organic Material Detected in Eggshell Fossils Could Unlock Dinosaur Secrets Four Jurassic Fossils Help Explain How We Got Our Ears And Teeth Spring 2024 Plant Sales…
The collection for mosses and liverworts was a great success. Not many bryophytes have been recorded in Cooke County. Jeanne will have a lot of identifications ahead of her and lots to add to the known records! Wylie later told us that he thought the Texas Buckeye was common. Well, it certainly was not to…
For sure we always have fun on our outings! Ok we really have more than a bit of fun. It is a whole heap of fun on our outings! Bats of the Midnight Sun A ‘new star’ from a nova outburst is expected soon Earth’s Oldest Fossilized Forest Has Been Hiding Its Bizarre Trees For…
We were off to a good start. After going down the hill, Jeanne had already got a good collection of mosses. We were heading down to the creek. Creeks are such great places for mosses along the banks. Jeanne had already collected a dozen or more moss specimens before we even got to the creek….
Jeanne has got the bug for collecting mosses. Well she has had the bug for several years. However, it has moved in high gear now. And of course I don’t want to miss out on these adventures too. Collecting off of a rock. As we put our knife blade under it we noticed the spores…
Yesterday was another really nice day in the field. This time I went with Jeanne, who is collecting mosses and liverworts for a researcher. So as you can imagine we saw a lot of green beautiful mosses and liverworts. Indeed, it was a fun afternoon getting a closer look! Zodiacal light best in dark skies…
Growing up Wylie and his siblings did much exploring in the creek. Well, what kid wouldn’t, eh. Wylie said the actual name of the creek was Mountain Creek. Of course we wanted all want to go back! Thanks Wylie! It’s Not Just Us: Corals Also Thrive Best in Diverse Company The Great White Shark Inspires…
Well, I left you hanging yesterday. 😉 Sometimes it is just too much to push on and you need to turn back. Perhaps find an alternate route? We had gone as far as we could because the ravine had way too much brush and trees to maneuver through. In fact the backtracking was a bit…
Ok, I just made that up. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day by the powers to be. However cord means heart in Latin. And nature is one of the things that makes my heart happy. So why not, eh! 😉 So many hearts in nature. Show your love for Happy Cordate Day! I hope you and your…