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The air traffic is heavy. Where? Outside at our backyard nest box. Traffic Noise Is Changing Birdsong and Fueling Aggression in the Galápagos A Century Ago, Pioneering Astrophysicist Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Showed Us What Stars Are Made Of Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip Spring 2025 Plant Sales…
The wind was really whipping as it has for many days. Well, it certainly feels that way. Glad my pack was heavy so I didn’t blow away. LOL. See the year’s fastest sunsets and sunrises around equinoxes Why Do Shorebirds Stand on One Leg? Operation Atacama: The $1m cactus heist that led to a smuggler’s…
Second half of the morning at Wylie’s. It was great to see Wylie’s property again. Thank you Wylie! Nearly Half of the Colorful and Charismatic Heliconia Tropical Plant Species Are Threatened With Extinction, New Study Reveals NASA’s New Satellite Could Change the Way We Farm Forever New Plant Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park…
Jeanne and I were off to visit Wyle’s property in Cooke County. Strangely enough we were returning on the same date as a year ago. And Wyle had time to join us. Additionally we really appreciated the nice transportation to the backside of his property. We continued on searching for a moss, Venturiella. Texas House…
So I am going to back up with a few more photos from the Friday NPSOT pop up field trip. This was after the two rare plants that I had wanted to share in yesterday’s post. Now we were no longer on a slope but in open prairie. Garden for Birds – Great Backyard Bird…
Friday was a pop-up NPSOT Trinity Forks field trip. With little notice, only one person was able to come. The prediction had been for wind and dust. It got windy as the morning progressed. However, the dust was only barely started as we finished up. Great field trip! Elisabeth Vrba obituary: palaeontologist who solved a…
Trails can go for miles. Hikers and bike riders can cover the distance. However, I’m in for the slow and observing mode of exploring. 🙂 This was a very interesting trail! The truth about dinosaur behavior from hints in fossils See Magnificent Monkeys From Around the World in These Shots From the Smithsonian Magazine Photo…
Eagerly we headed up the hill to Tucker Tower! Yep Tucker Tower is worth the visit! The 1st eclipse season of 2025 starts this week Humans Have Been Perfecting Avocados for 7,500 Years US Coast Guard Academy Censors ‘Climate Change’ From Its Curriculum Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental…
Lake Murray State Park in Oklahoma was our ticket to another adventure. 🙂 Our trip started on sunny Thursday. In any case, we are looking forward to exploring the park for a few days. International Women’s Day: Female Science Stars to Follow in 2025 Red Fish, Blue Fish Ancient humans used bone tools one million…
Another First Wednesday outing had rolled around on March 5th. It was sunny, though a bit chilly with a pretty good breeze. I had picked a spot that was on a hilltop. It had been a grand outing on the hilltop! The Oldest Laurasian Dinosaur: New Discovery Rewrites Dinosaur Origin Story These Portuguese Libraries Are…