A Cluster

A Cluster

The trail we chose started at the Travertine Visitor Center. Of course first we had to go in and get the lay of land from the helpful park people. 🙂 Can you have too much fun on a trail? Silly question, eh. And we still had not reach our end point. 🙂 Newly Described Fossil…

Wiggling Tail

Wiggling Tail

Most everyday I walk our paths. And I never know what interesting life awaits me. 🙂 They wiggled their tail like a rattlesnake. I never got to see their head. After they “rattled”, they disappeared further in the grass. It was very exciting because I had never encountered this species before. Additionally I found them…

Close Call

Close Call

We were on the edge of large ravine. It certainly had been awhile since I had been down in the ravine. More to come tomorrow from Tuesday outing! The World’s Loneliest Plant Is Facing a Sexual Crisis. Does a Female Exist? How an unassuming ‘sponge’ in your home could suck planet-heating pollution from the atmosphere…

May 9th

May 9th

May 9th was the last field day. Then we will go back a few days next week. And that will conclude the survey season at the Caddo NG. Indeed always new things to see and learn. And perhaps next week we can make it to the creek. Wild Find: Fossil Captures 155-Million-Year-Old Brittle Star Mid-Regeneration…

Blending

Blending

A wonderful start to the day! Are women in research being led up the garden path? Scientists Discover Hundreds of Unique Species in Africa’s Newest Ecoregion This Freaky Worm Has ‘Outstanding Vision’, And Scientists Don’t Know Why 7,200 Years Ago: How Neolithic Shepherds Navigated the Complexities of Early Agriculture Spring 2024 Plant Sales Keep looking!…

Bee pretty friendly

Bee pretty friendly

Oh goodness, we got .46″ rain last night! Perhaps “not carrying the umbrella” trick yesterday helped? LOL Knowing that it was a male and not going to sting me, I gave it nudge. Notice we both jump a bit. LOL He seemed to BEE pretty friendly. So I decided to give him a finger up….

Blue Belly

Blue Belly

OMG, I saw so many Rain-lilies along the road today while out and about! I loved it! Of course, I took Gracie for her usual walks too. Here are two highlights from the walks. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.