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With only 3 days until the eclipse we have gone camping to get in the zone! We made our reservation at Lake Lavon. This of course gives us time to explore the area and get here before the crowds. Indeed a lovely start to our eclipse adventure! From Dinosaurs to Hummingbirds: New Family Tree Revises…
Only 4 days to the eclipse! Are you ready? I am and very excited for it. Fingers crossed the clouds and rain hold off. Indeed spring is fun! When Trees Fall, Mercury Rises: Unveiling a Hidden Environmental Threat Shadow bands are a solar eclipse mystery (and not everyone sees them) Spring 2024 Plant Sales Keep…
Last week it all came together for Jeanne and I to go see Tiny Tim or as some call it Earth-fruit at Lake Mineral Wells State Park. The scientific name is Geocarpon minimum. However new phylogenetic work suggests it should be placed in the genus Mononeuria. And it is now known as Mononeuria minima. In…
The adventure continued at the Caddo NG! Does a snail go slow because it doesn’t want to miss a thing? Hmmm, I have a lot in common with the snail. Moon reserves? Astronomers call for ‘urgent action’ to protect the Moon Planting Trees in ‘Wrong Places’ Actually Boosts Global Warming Spring 2024 Plant Sales 11…
I constantly see things in nature. And I find that many times someone seems to be watching me. Well, it looks that way to me. Thus I am never alone. Here are some of those that we saw in Fannin County. Only 12 days to the eclipse! Wild Birds Gesture ‘After You’ to Insist Their…
We only spent a couple of hours walking around Bonham SP after we had arrived. And in that time we found some interesting treasures. Move over please. Well okay I guess not. LOL. Like ‘walking through the woods of millions of years ago’: Ancient ecosystem brimming with dinosaur tracks discovered in Alaska “Tiny, Beautiful, and…
The Mayapples and the Eastern Dogwoods are two plants that do not occur naturally in Wise County. So it is always a treat to see them in Fannin County. In fact these two plants were one of many of the highlights to visiting the Caddo NG! Don’t miss the opportunity to go see this beautiful…
There are so many wonderful treasures in nature. And thus it is hard for me to choose which to share in each post. But here is my chosen treasure for today. 🙂 It was a special treat to see them again! Why Did Seals and Sea Lions Never Commit to a Life Fully at Sea?…
Today (Tuesday) spring springs! And the start of my spring field season has started. Well, to be truthful my field season started on Sunday in Fannin County. You will be getting a lot posts this spring from this area. Field work will be on the Caddo NG. However when we arrived Jeanne and I took…
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…