Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Another favorite stop on the Shirley driving tour as I like to call it, is the Becker Prairie! A small five or so acres of untouched native North Texas prairie. This was the last stop of the day, if you don’t count DQ. Butterfly wishes Loud Fireball: A Fiery Meteor Streaked Across the Mississippi Skies…
On we traveled to the next stop on the same road. We watched carefully for other special plants but they were not up yet. Crows and ravens took over the world because they’re spookily smart (and brawny, too) Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more…
It could not have been a more beautiful day on Tuesday. We were hitting some of Shirley’s favorite spots. And it had been awhile since we had visited them. The spreading of the seafloor has slowed, and scientists aren’t sure why Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you…
Today, I had a mission. And lucky for me, Jeanne came with me as well. Recalling a plant that Shirley had told me about years ago, we headed off. This plant, Baptisia sphaerocarpa, is the Frosted Elfin’s host plant. You know, the one I have been looking for over in Fannin County. I had seen…
How delightful to get some rain finally! We ended up with 2.38 inches at my house. However the range reported in our local newspaper was upwards to 3.42 inches in Decatur. These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism Protected Areas Don’t Always Help Wildlife, Study Shows Keep looking! The more you…
After every trip, I am always just as excited to be home! What had changed from a week ago? Full disclosure: The above photos were taken Friday when we got home. Today (April 24th), we have some wonderful and much needed rain! At this time (6:13pm) the rain bucket reads 1.34 inches! Hope everyone is…
This was the last day (April 22nd) of surveying on this trip. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Overnight and until noon, the rain covered Fannin County on Wednesday. So going with the flow, I adapted to the weather. Happy Earth Day! Protection is the key to every living thing on earth. Remember this planet is a gift and we all depend on earth. Ancient Spider Reveals a Secret Glow That Sustained It…
Ok, I started out of order and did the afternoon portion yesterday. It was too exciting not share the the forty-seven Frosted Elfins with you. Kinda like eating dessert first LOL. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.