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So far that was all it has been damp. Fingers crossed we will get more than the 0.03″ we got here today. It had been cold and dreary, but it was still a good day. Sometimes a bit of poo is just the thing. 🙂 Happy Lunar New Year 2025! The Year of the Snake…
Yesterday (Tuesday 26th) was a bit on the chilly side. At our house the low was 30F. And I forgot to check the frostweed. 🤷🏻♀️ Meeting up with Jeanne, we headed to the grasslands. And we took our handwarmers with us. However by the time we got out there it was in the 40’s. We…
Now we were passed the dam and heading to the north on the Onion Trail. Goodness it was a hot bed of activity! So the next time you pass by a pile of scat, slow down. You might find some great animals! The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started Pollination…
That was the temperature this morning at our house. And that can only mean one thing… So I wonder with the 24F this morning if tomorrow will bring a lot of leaf dropping? Time will tell, eh. 😉 Female Rangers ‘Don’t Go All Alpha Like the Men’ to Protect a Forest Momentous Discovery Shows Neanderthals…
Merriam-Webster has several definitions for scat. The third one said it was jazz singing with nonsense syllables. Indeed it could be a jazzy type cafe that you might to try if named that? Of course most of you (including me) that is not the definition I think of when you mention the word scat. Animal…
Y’all have heard the saying one person’s junk is another’s treasure, right? I believe this can be applied to nature as well. Kathy made this video of the dung beetle with its treasure. “They roll it backwards a little, stop, climb on top then survey their direction before continuing with the rolling. They are fascinating.”…
The grasslands were originally purchased in the Dust Bowl by the government. So many of the ponds and terraces were constructed to keep further damage from occurring and stop the soil from blowing and eroding away. To be sure, I for one am glad they did. When The Pandemic Came, The Zoos Shut, And The…
What a wonderful day with nine nature loving friends! And Happy Birthday again Jeff. I wish you the best in the year ahead! Remembering America’s Forgotten ‘Fish Evangelist’ What Do Grasshoppers Eat? Startling Similarities Discovered Between the Mouths of Grasshoppers and Mammal Teeth Bacterial Enzyme Makes New Type of Biocompatible, Biodegradable Polymer Keep looking! The…