Snuggled
Next after the barrens, we headed down along the side of the ravine. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Fine day at the grasslands
Yesterday was a fun day to be on the grasslands. Moreover the weather was perfect! Citizen Zoo Is Rewilding the UK, One Grasshopper at a Time Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Three Sisters fall visit
With David’s invitation, we headed back back to see the farm in the fall. Indeed, a lovely day to visit! Finally to sum it up, it was a great day to be on the prairie with like minded souls! Thank you all! Before Stealing a Kiss, Learn the Mythology and History of Mistletoe New fossils…
Last of the December 02 outing
So it was another grand outing! Colors, critters, plants, fungi, and scenery can not be beat at the grasslands! A powerful and underappreciated ally in the climate crisis? Fungi …Thanks Alan for sharing this article! Migratory Birds Have Lighter-Colored Feathers – Here’s the Evolutionary Explanation Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see…
Pine trees
The pine trees on the grasslands are not native to Wise County. They were planted by the Forest Service in the 1960’s. So the lands were purchased between 1933 through 1946. Afterwards, the Soil Conservation Service (now NRCS) managed the lands. Then in 1960, nineteen national grasslands were officially transferred to the US Forest Service….
The splits
There is so much to see at the grasslands! And onwards we went slowly. We don’t want to miss a thing! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
Behind the dam
Behind many dams, you can often find a pool of water. Black Creek Lake is no exception. On the grasslands, many times this requires traversing a fence. In fact we did just that in order to reach the pool. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…
Muted afternoon colors
Yesterday, I posted the skunk’s scientific name, Mephitis mephitis. So this morning I decided to look up the meaning of the name. First I tried to break the word down. Me is Latin for “not:. However I could not find anything for phitis. The Google search kept trying to make it photo LOL. Next I…