Pet a bee

Pet a bee

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…

A Day in the Field

A Day in the Field

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,…

The yard

The yard

So saying we have a yard anymore, is well, a bit of stretch. We are blessed to live in the country where there are no rules for the “yard”. Thus, we only mow just enough to keep most of the tall plants (grasses and other forbs) about ten to twenty feet from the house these…

Small stuff

Small stuff

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…

Still likes to carry a stick

Still likes to carry a stick

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…

Inside day

Inside day

It was a morning spent inside taking photos and trying to ID stuff. So I was looking at my pets on the shelf. Had there been any changes? Of course, I took walks with Gracie today. Here is a cat that Gracie does not have any interest in for chasing or otherwise. LOL Hence, a…

Time for orange

Time for orange

This weekend was the start of the archery season for deer. And so there were lots of folks out on the grasslands. It runs from October 1st through November 4th. Then the general season is November 5th through January 1st. So its time to get out the hunter orange! Hope everyone had a chance to…

Change in the air

Change in the air

OMG, it was 46.5 degrees for our low this morning! And yes, we did wear our coats. This morning while sitting at our window, the birds came in for a refreshing bath. Among our guests were mockingbirds, a robin, four to five Ruby-crowned Kinglets (FOS), and a flock of half dozen bluebirds. See the striking…

Listen

Listen

Do you listen with your ears? I do, but I also listen to what nature tries to tell me visually as well. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.