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As I mentioned yesterday the second to last stop was a completely dry creek. Often at this time of the year it is dry. So no surprise there. The next creek however does run with water sometimes through the summer. Of course not this summer. Here is why it is called the Gordian Worm, it…
We continued on along the creek. It was thick with the horsetails, tall grasses and fallen trees. AI helps scientists to eavesdrop on endangered pink dolphins Why are researchers vacuuming up animal DNA in the forest? Cool down with the slick science of sweat Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
Jeanne and I are still going out. We try to do a few hours earlier in the mornings. Definitely a must in this heat, eh. And sure glad there has still been a breeze! More tomorrow on our shady hike! Saguaro cacti collapsing in Arizona extreme heat, scientist says The Secrets of the Longest-Living Mammals…
Ok I am slipping in a couple more photos from the Monkey-flower location. 🙂 It had been lovely checking up on the Shirley plants! Electrical Pulses That Trigger Venus Flytrap Mapped For The First Time Butterfly flight inspires researchers to explore new ways to create force and electricity Keep looking! The more you know, the…
Down the roads we went to check-up on the Shirley‘s flowers. First Shirley stop would be at the Sharp-wing Monkey-flower (Mimulus alatus) location. Second stop was for the False Foxglove (Aureolaria grandiflora). Yes, they will always be Shirley’s. 🙂 So this was the first stop that day for Shirley’s flowers. Tomorrow’s post will be the…
After the quail survey on Friday it was time to go check on Shirley’s flowers in Cooke County. Certainly stopping at the low creek crossing always has great finds! Now back in the car to head to Cooke County destinations. One last thing from a recording at our wildlife camera. What if The Loch Ness…
It was such a lovely day yesterday. Certainly was a pleasant day to be out. Lured by bright colors: Wild bee queens face death in commercial hives Bumblebee research sparks rapid industry change Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…
At our usual pace we slowly made our way around the pond. Certainly we did not want to miss a thing. We were almost all the way around the pond now. And then there was one more chance to film the mystery bumble bee. So it turned out be the male American Bumble Bee (Bombus…
We were seeing so many butterflies around the pond. And the bumble bees were abundant too! However other treasures still laid ahead. 🙂 Kathy has a report on the wren on her porch. Look for it in the comments on the post Three. Thanks Kathy. Mind-Controlling Worms Are Missing a Feature Common to All Other…
Our goal was to walk all the way around the pond. However we were not in a hurry. But the critters were in a hurry going about their food missions. Well, who can blame them. I continued to hunt for some that might slow down a bit. Indeed all the flying critters seemed to be…