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Indeed it was a busy week for me with two field adventures. Both were new places for me. The first one was the Stewart Ranch. And I can’t wait to go back in the future. The second trip was to another private property in Grayson County on Wednesday. So the Grayson County adventure starts here….
On Tuesday Jeanne and I headed to the Stewart Ranch in Young County. Jeff is doing a plant survey there and had invited a small group to join him. Of course we were game to go! We were just getting starting. More tomorrow! Get a Loupe Jeanne and I co-authored article in the EFCMN’s newsletter…
Back at the Caddo NG on Monday we were heading out to check back on a few spots from the last trip. So sorta of a repeat, but not quite. Besides this time of year everything changes so fast. Indeed it was worth the second look! ‘Dust clouds’ from deep-sea mining endanger marine ecosystems: Study…
Jeanne and I are back in Fannin County continuing with my botany survey! And we started off at Bonham State Park once again. Here’s what we found on our hike on the trails. I told myself when we started the walk I was not going to photograph anything unless it was special. Well, as you…
So many of the areas on both the LBJ and Caddo National Grasslands have had a lot of disturbance. Some plants will thrive in those areas. Today’s post is back at the Caddo NG. Haunting Sounds From The World’s Largest Living Thing Recorded There’s an Awkward Link Between Plastic Production And Pollution We’re Not Considering…
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….