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The second Shirley spot of the day was another special place. Each year Shirley would go back to these spots to monitor them. Indeed I was lucky that she shared them with me. Tomorrow the critters that were on False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora)! Rare Fossils Give Clues to How Tardigrades Survived Mass Extinctions by Hitting…
That is how I would describe this spring at the LBJ NG! And on the First Wednesday we headed to the open prairie to see for ourselves! And furthermore I asked Kate to share her story on the sleuthing of this creature. So what follows is straight from Kate’s keyboard! 🙂 “April 27 I was…
Today was the First Wednesday outing. So there are various gates that are locked on the grasslands for various reasons. However today we were going to see a special plant and had permission to get closer. Indeed what a wonderful day! Moreover the LBJ/Caddo Forest Service staff deserve a big ole thank you for a…
I heard through the grapevine about a new plant found at the grasslands. This is always exciting! It was a population first found by Yelenich and Campos. Many of you probably recognize the names from iNaturalist. Two very talented botanists. What a cool discovery for North Texas! Check it out to see other observations on…
It was a morning spent at the grasslands in a creek bottom and the nearby bottomland. However you will have to wait for that until I get it all sorted and named. Insect bites: The future of snacking is looking a little buggy NPSOT 2023 Fall Symposium Click to Register! – Prairie Seekers – Fall…
Darn nice is how I would described the temperature this morning. With a low of 61F, we worn a light jacket on the early morning walk. Yep, darn nice! This was the purple. Next the red. You gotta love the globs! So the Liatris is starting to bloom. Indeed I have my fingers crossed for…
Plenty hot eh! But not complaining since it was only 108F today versus the 111F yesterday. LOL Almost all the critters at our water features come in panting. Elusive Texas creature is spotted having a rare beach day Male moths make their own perfume from flowers to attract females Keep looking! The more you know,…
It was almost time to head home after exploring for six hours. So half way down the driveway, we stopped to look at one last place. Just like me it was time to head out like this dung beetle scurrying quickly away. So I am sure you will agree with me, Jeanne and Wayne have…
Without delay, we continued on with our adventure! Finally, I hope everyone survived the storm last night without any damage. So all we got was a 40mph wind gust (thank goodness) and .06″ of rain. New images offer rare glimpse of the DMZ between North and South Korea where wild animals find peace and flourish…
Today, I got stuff done at home this morning. Then I rewarded myself with an afternoon outing at the grasslands. What a good day I would say. 😉 I still have photos to name so those will wait until tomorrow. Today’s feature will be the Whitlow-wort (Draba cuneifolia)! I found a nice specimen that was…