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More from Alaska below! It was really beautiful. And it was just us on this hike with two really talented naturalists. Check out Emily’s photos too. https://oregonbackyard.com/ Plant sex secrets: 150-million-year-old shrub unlocks flower reproductive evolution Mysterious Network of Canals From 4,000 Years Ago Predates The Maya Proposed Rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants…
Our exploring the shoreline was cut short. The whales were out further. So she hit the gas! We have a movie of the Orcas! There were four of them. However the movie will have to wait until we get home. Another fantastic day! These two ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago Scientists…
This trip is awesome! Ancient meteorite was ‘giant fertilizer bomb’ for life on Earth Why were prehistoric insects such giant bugs? Proposed Rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants Let your voice be heard! Stand Up for Science! Our lives depend on it. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…
Mysterious Secrets of Octopus Arms Revealed in Unprecedented Detail Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It’s a 161-Million-Year-Old ‘Giant’ Proposed Rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants Let your voice be heard! Stand Up for Science! Our lives depend on it. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
If you like splashy color, now would be great time to head to the prairies on the LBJ NG. No matter what color you like best, you will certainly find your favorite color now in the prairies or the roadsides! 🙂 Herds of Mysterious ‘Glacier Mice’ Baffle Scientists Walled Off Study of 616 Languages Identified…
On Sunday morning I headed to the grasslands. I needed to check on the progression of the Trout Lilies. Time for some to bed down for the season, but new friends continue to emerge as the wonderful rains help our thirsty friends! Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion…
Today we got more rain. I thought it was supposed to wait until tomorrow. Well, we got another 0.31″ today. Sure makes the plants happy! More rain tomorrow. Perhaps its time to get the oars out. LOL. This Secret Mathematical Rule Has Shaped Beaks For 200 Million Years Lens of Time: Bumper Bees Bird science…
We concluded our trip to the Caddo NG late Thursday. How can you be sure a hairy looking one is a Usnea? All Usneas have a stretchy center cord. Indeed it was a very successful week at Caddo NG! Now we both have a lot of data and ID’ing to do. 🙂 Plant Sex and…
Wednesday morning like many in our area was forecasted for rain. In Fannin County I estimated the rain would arrive by 10am. Not wanted to get soaked on the Caddo Grasslands we opted to just stay in Bonham SP, our camp spot. This allowed us to go for a morning walk and still get back…
So on Tuesday morning we set out for a unit that hosts a special friend. Plus my other goal beside the special friend was to find bumblebees (Bombus). Lots of great moments with the catches of the day! The Real-Life “Hobbits” of Flores: Smallest Arm Bone in Human History Sheds Light on Mysterious Hominin Species…