The plan

The plan

What did we decide to do? The brains that launched GPS Mirror beetles’ shiny bodies may not act as camouflage after all Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

.23

.23

Today is Gracie’s type of weather! It was 32 degrees this morning. However it did warm up to 49 with the wonderful sunshine. Furthermore, we got .23” of rain last night. Not much but every bit counts right😊 How plants turned predator An Ancient Croc Stepped in Poop and Created a Portal to the Past…

Jackrabbit…

Jackrabbit…

It started warm this morning, but by the time we did our morning walk, the temp fall to 51. We did get a little sunshine late this afternoon. Plant Ecologist: We Should Be Eating More Insects and Using Their Waste To Grow Crops County by county, solar panels face pushback Keep looking! The more you…

Was it enough?

Was it enough?

Yesterday, I let you know the first Baptisia plant had been located. Now the question, does the Frost Elfins have enough Baptisia to sustain them? To sum it up, we found the host plants for the Frosted Elfins. Furthermore there is a good chance of finding the butterfly at this location. We will keep looking…

Baptisia

Baptisia

We were all enjoying the beautiful day. The target plant genus is Baptisia. It is a legume. And several species are possible in Fannin County. However, I did not know which one might be on the Caddo NG. Another question, would we be able to spot the dead plants? However, it was a beautiful day….

The search continued

The search continued

Yesterday, I really did not take that many different kinds of photos. Actually had a job to do. That job with the help of the wonderful volunteers (Alan, Jeanne and Scott), was to locate the host plant for the Frosted Elfin. At this point we had walked maybe ten to fifteen acres. So we were…

Smiley face…

Smiley face…

Still in the ravine, but not for much longer as another outing was drawing to close. Do Birds Have Language? Secondary Cratering Discovered on Earth: The Wyoming Impact Crater Field Farmers in Senegal learn to respect a scruffy shrub that gets no respect Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the…

At the top of hill

At the top of hill

We were now winding our way back down the hill. The robber fly is an aerodynamic acrobat that can catch its prey in midflight Lichens Are in an Evolutionary Race Against Climate Change Where Black and Indigenous History Come Together Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see,…