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It had been a great Monday with Jeanne and Emily! However Emily was heading off to class so she missed the second half which follows. Indeed a fun way to spend Monday morning, at the grasslands! Sunflowers are pretty and helpful: DNR to permanently close state park in southwestern Minnesota Thanks Claire! Leonid meteor shower:…
Our trail took us through the meadows, woods, and by ponds! Any of the trails in the grasslands are sure to delight. And November 17th is National Take a Hike Day! Goldfinches have arrived at our feeders this morning! Yahoo! Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean The Day Gophers…
More from Monday’s outing with Jeanne and Emily! Buzzworthy Breakthrough: New Bee Species Discovered in Oklahoma and Texas Thanks Claire! Plastic-Eating Insect Discovered in Kenya Is The First of Its Kind in Africa Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
There is pond just west of the restrooms at the end of the road loop. Of course we checked it out too! Thanks Claire for sharing your photos! It was a lovely prairie! I certainly would recommend a visit to the Parkhill Prairie! And check out Amy Martin‘s book, Wild DFW and all 25 of…
The ravine had been awesome as usual. And before I headed straight back to the car, I decided check out on top for a bit. So a fine day was had exploring on February 13th. After all, it would be hard to not enjoy nature out at the grasslands! Amazing Photos Reveal The Great White…
A few more finds from the Sunday afternoon on the grasslands. Doesn’t this look like a Dr. Seuss character? World’s Deadliest Mushroom Changed How It Reproduces as It Spreads Across The US Agriculture Threatens Permanent Loss of Plant Diversity Scientists Studying Earth’s Trees Issue Stark Warning to Humanity Keep looking! The more you know, the…
It was too nice of day to pass up a day at the grasslands yesterday (Dec. 5th). 🙂 So we went! The leaves rained down with a gust of wind! Yes, we nudged a bit it to prove there really was a frog. Or are we just nudniks? So what does this say about Jeanne…
After observing the birds for forty-five minutes, the birds moved on. So we did too. Another fabulous day at the grasslands! Just Like Humans – More Intelligent Jays Have This Characteristic Oxford scientists crack case of why ketchup splatters from near-empty bottle Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more…
A few days later, Gracie and I decided to head back to the piney woods again on the grasslands with a few other two legged nature enthusiasts. Warming Temperatures Are Turning Antarctica Green For Female Yellowthroats, Beauty Isn’t Just Skin Deep Mosquitos learn to avoid pesticides after just one non-lethal dose Keep looking! The more…