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I know I said yesterday we would get back to the Cooke County drive-about, but I changed my mind. LOL. Today was First Wednesday and the theme was to see how the prairie had done with the drought over the summer. However today was very wet. 😉 Wet but a great day on the LBJ…
The Barnett Ranch has been in the Barnett family since the mid 1800’s. Skip had invited us to visit again since the ranch was doing so well from the spring rains. Thank you Skip! A Deep-rooted Prairie Myth Thanks Claire! Ancient Cave Ritual From 10,000 Years Ago May Be World’s Oldest Tradition Keep looking! The…
It was incredible on the prairies in Cooke County today! Every year I try to make it up to these prairies. Furthermore every year I am so gratefully to the the land stewards that care for these prairies! Thank you!!! More from the Cooke County’s incredible prairies tomorrow! U.S. wildfire season outlook suggests a slow…
A cool weekend trip to Oklahoma. The patches of Loosestrife (Lythrum) were really buzzing. There were quite a few of the Tangle-veined Flies (Neorhynchocephalus volaticus)! Thanks Claire, Paula, and Briar for the tour of one of your special places. Solving a Paleontological Puzzle: Why Do We Find So Much Amber in Cretaceous Rocks? Meet the…
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…
Another gorgeous day at the Dixon Water Foundation! Intact, 1,200-Year-Old Canoe Recovered From Wisconsin Lake Who Was the Real James Bond? Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.