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We were back on top again on Jan. 25th. It is interesting to go back to spots that I had only visited mostly during the spring or summer seasons previously. And that made a fine finish to our Jan. 25th outing! Engineered Bacteria Eat Waste Plastic and Make Spider Silk – “Nature’s Kevlar” Zebras, beautiful…
After being on the edge we moved down to the upper tier of the hillside. Artificial light messes with insects’ ability to tell up from down Thanks Claire! World’s Smallest “Fanged” Frogs Found in Indonesia Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
We were still on top but had moved to a brushy area. The habitat at the edge had more fallen trees. Tomorrow’s post will be just below the top edge. How NASA Got Involved With Parachuting Beavers Thanks Judy! How DNA from the Dead Is Helping Boost Species on the Brink Keep looking! The more…
We continued on top at the barren on Jan. 25th. Did you make it outside today? Certainly hope so! It was a glorious day! Thawing Time Capsules: Glacier Melting Destroys Important Climate Data Archive The Secrets of the Sea Hidden High in the Andes Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and…
On Thursday Jeanne and I were off to the grasslands. The place I choose was a barren. In this case one of the locations was a former gravel pit. However the pit is not quite the accurate term. It appeared they mostly just scraped the hilltop down about five feet. So my choice of the…
As often is the case we poke in holes and under bark. Yeah just about anything that can be done safely. The black triangle appeared to be debris. However I could not tell if the black at the front of the larva was part of it or perhaps part of something it ate. And that’s…
I thought today was beautiful; the sunshine, hardly any wind, and a high of 35f. More from Thursday’s outing. And it was not boring. ;-). Barking Beetle Patterns Beetle Collecting 101: How to rear wood-boring beetles More tomorrow from the Jan 18th outing! A winter weather pattern change is about to bring a wild swing in…
I have used up my hot cocoa mix. Thus my conclusion; winter is over. That’s how it was last year. 😉 In fact the seven day forecast does say the temps will be going up. What do you believe? Groundhog Day is just a few weeks away. So Phil has only gotten it right 40%…
Since it was pretty chilly on Tuesday (9th) a drive-about was in order. Besides I wanted to check on a plant. 🙂 Jeanne and Kate agreed to go along. More tomorrow! This is the oldest fossilized reptile skin ever found — it pre-dates the dinosaurs In Graphic Detail: Sea Turtle Feminization Keep looking! The more…