Dead Live Oak
We were certainly thankful for the breeze on this morning outing at the grasslands. It was a fabulous tree! Keep looking!
Candlesnuff
These photos are all from the Prairie Seekers field day in Collin County. Candlesnuff fungus or also called Stag’s horn fungus (Xylaria species)! Apparently you must look at the spores to get a definite answer for the species according to the MushroomExpert. Border Patch caterpillar on Saw-tooth Sunflower (Helianthus grosseserratus)! We saw quite a few of…
In a shelter!
Another beautiful day! Today on the afternoon walk, I found the tiniest specimen of a mushroom. No photos today, but I will get them to y’all in a day or so. Really cool! Today’s photos are all from the grasslands. Woods Ear (Auricularia angiospermarum) is always a fun to see with its velvety texture! Closeup…
Barbara and her buttons
We added .86″ to our rain bucket since midnight. So the grand total for us for the storm has been 2.26″. Pretty nice! Back side of Greenthread (Thelesperma filifolium). The two toned phyllaries are a characteristic of Greenthread. What a lovely shade on these shelf fungus! A closeup of a treehopper (Ceresini) nymph! It was…
Right where we left it in March
More good stuff! And lots of sunshine today. High temperature today was 80 degrees for us. We got a nice amount rain from yesterday’s storm…1.30″ Indian Blanket with a tiny beetle! Southern Purple Mint moth (Pyrausta laticlavia)! Snake Herb (Dyschoriste linearis) has an awesome throat! Texas Bindweed (Convolvulus equitans) has several colors from white to white…
Mystery plant confirmed!
Back in March, Jeanne and I were checking out a spot on the grasslands to see what we could find. Well, we found a plant that had these hairs on the old stem that hurt to touch. Kathy saw my post and suggested it might be Marbleseed (Onosmodium bejariense) and also known as False Gromwell….
Benign weather pattern
Benign weather pattern is how NOAA called this weather we are having today and through Friday afternoon. Interesting way to put it I think. Well, since we have a benign weather pattern day today, it was perfect for visiting the grasslands. Which I did! Today’s post will be short because…well I have a lot photos to…
A community
As I stepped out the back door to take Gracie on her walk, I stopped to look at a thistle next to the sidewalk. Thistle (Cirsium)! Mine are not blooming yet, but I have seen them blooming along the roadside. There was at the end of a leaf something brown which I figured was a…
All critters welcome
We have gotten .39″ since yesterday. It was a nice rainy day eh! And I can’t believe I still need my knitted chicken hat! Thanks Claire! I wondered if this might be a tarantula burrow? It was fairly big. Let me know what you think. The Bewick’s Wren family is growing! A top view of…
Styrofoam peanuts!
Bewick’s wren nest with 4 eggs. After the size and color of the eggs, the twigs seal the deal for a Bewick’s. The Bold Jumping spider! Don’t the white spots look like eyes and a mouth. I think the “eyes” look like they have eyelashes. I saw this grass blade folded and wondered what did…