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A day to give thanks to our beautiful earth for providing us with so much! Perhaps it also should be a day to reflect on giving back. And thank you to our families and friends. Hope you had plenty to eat. Maybe you will need some nature time to walk off that turkey and pie?…
Yesterday (Tuesday 26th) was a bit on the chilly side. At our house the low was 30F. And I forgot to check the frostweed. 🤷🏻♀️ Meeting up with Jeanne, we headed to the grasslands. And we took our handwarmers with us. However by the time we got out there it was in the 40’s. We…
We were headed down hill where the owner had told us there was dry creek. What can I say… Are plants intelligent? It seems to depend on how you define it A heart-shaped mollusc shell’s striations resemble fiber optic cables Little Books with Big Subjects Gift ideas for the youngsters in your life. Keep looking!…
After looking at the mosses on the sandstone rocks, Jennifer headed us up to the top of a hill where the soil was now limestone based. Thank you Jeff for the invite! It had been a wonderful day exploring the Stewart Ranch. And thank you Jennifer for having us! Diversifying Our Prairie Icons Grass evolution…
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…
Saturday had been a sunny and a windy day. Very lovely! Another great fall day! Hope everyone got some more rain. We got 0.74″ and we were so happy! 41,000-year-old evidence of first fire use in Tasmania unveils ancient human practices Ghostly Creature Deep in The Ocean Is Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before Keep looking!…
On Friday morning, I did a tag-along with the Elm Fork chapter of Master Naturalists. Indeed it had been a fun morning with the Master Naturalists. Some of the group had never been to the grasslands. Indeed I can’t imagine missing out on this beautiful treasure. Here is a link if you need a trail…
It had been a great Monday with Jeanne and Emily! However Emily was heading off to class so she missed the second half which follows. Indeed a fun way to spend Monday morning, at the grasslands! Sunflowers are pretty and helpful: DNR to permanently close state park in southwestern Minnesota Thanks Claire! Leonid meteor shower:…
Our trail took us through the meadows, woods, and by ponds! Any of the trails in the grasslands are sure to delight. And November 17th is National Take a Hike Day! Goldfinches have arrived at our feeders this morning! Yahoo! Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean The Day Gophers…
More from Monday’s outing with Jeanne and Emily! Buzzworthy Breakthrough: New Bee Species Discovered in Oklahoma and Texas Thanks Claire! Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya Is The First of Its Kind in Africa Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know