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Slowly, we made our way around the base of the mesa. It was sorta like turning a “corner”. Some of the same yet different. On this side in the past, Black-capped Vireos had nested here. The last pair to nest here was four or five years ago. Before that a pair had nested there in…
It was time to head down from the mesa. The plan was to walk near the base. Always a special place to look for special treasures that the Garnett Preserve has to offer. More to come from the base of mesa tomorrow! Is There a Market for Edible Cactus in the United States? Keep looking!…
In this special place, the highest point offers many wonders! California Condors Take Flight in Redwoods Scientists Solve an Origin of Life Mystery Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
This morning was a bit on the nippy side. In fact, our low was 31.7 degrees. So this was FOSF (first of season frost)! ;-0 Now I will continue on with the Montague outing from Monday. The wind was a blowing from the northeast. As we moved off the top of mesa, we headed down…
Today was a catchup day. A lot of photos to name, live animals to examine, and check the progress of the babies in foster care. And yes, I brought home a few animals yesterday. 🙂 Furthermore, I thought it would be safe to pet her. This was what she thought of that. Go away human…
Hearing from several of you, I found that not many got any real rain yesterday. And that was disappointing with all that buildup, eh. Indeed, I took a lot of photos today of interesting stuff. So this will be all today until I can sort through the photos. 🙂 Keep looking! The more you know,…
First kudos to Alan (Shirley’s son) and all the presenters at the zoom presentation at the zoom Armchair Botany: Women Documenting the Floras of Texas and Oklahoma! The women botanists were amazing scientists! When I find out where you can watch the recording I will post the information in case you missed it. It was…
It was a lovely afternoon celebrating the Texas Land Conservancy 40th anniversary at the Dixon Foundation near Leo yesterday. Indeed, a great day was had by all. So if you didn’t make it this time, be sure to watch for other opportunities to visit the Dixon Foundation in the future. Keep looking! The more you…
So not a lot time to go outside today. It was Walmart and take-trash-to-dump day. But still Gracie needs her walks! Of course, I do too! Science is just starting to understand what animals feel Can Cats and Coyote Co-Exist? Surprising Findings From Suburban Los Angeles Keep looking! The more you know, the more you…