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This is the second field survey week at the Caddo NG this spring. Two more are planned in May. My goal is find additional patches of the rare orchid, Oklahoma Grasspink (Calopogon oklahomensis). Indeed while just looking we find the most interesting treasures nature has to offer! Do insects have an inner life? Animal consciousness…
April 8, 2024 had arrived! And it was not a certainty that we would be witnessing the magical moment of the 2024 totality. In fact only time would tell. WOW, WOW, and WOW! We never saw the shadow bands on the white poster board. Neither did we notice a change in the red and green…
Once getting back from the field there is a lot work yet to do. Today’s post will be about one of the lichens that I collected and processed. So by now you are wondering what was its name. Did I figure it out? In fact I did this time. This is definitely not always the…
Growing up Wylie and his siblings did much exploring in the creek. Well, what kid wouldn’t, eh. Wylie said the actual name of the creek was Mountain Creek. Of course we wanted all want to go back! Thanks Wylie! It’s Not Just Us: Corals Also Thrive Best in Diverse Company The Great White Shark Inspires…
This afternoon I saw total of about 500 Sandhill Cranes in 4 or 5 flocks. Indeed it is always fun to hear them overhead! And as predicted my Mexican Plum was fully open! The Ten-petal Anemone (Anemone belandieri) also has popped up. Now back to the grasslands… Why citizen scientists are gathering DNA from hundreds…
Well, I left you hanging yesterday. 😉 Sometimes it is just too much to push on and you need to turn back. Perhaps find an alternate route? We had gone as far as we could because the ravine had way too much brush and trees to maneuver through. In fact the backtracking was a bit…
All of the gardeners out there know about cold stratification that some seeds need to germinate. Well, hopefully today’s weather helped them along because it seemed a bit cold today. 😉 So it was on my third walk today, when this topic crossed my mind as I walked with my head down in the wind….
The day (Feb. 2nd) was cloudy with a chance of rain by afternoon. However this did not dampen our adventure. We were in Cooke County at the Dixon Water Foundation. Note: this property is not open to the public. Rare ancient tree discovery has scientists ‘gobsmacked’ Ice Age cave paintings decoded by amateur researcher We…
We were still on top but had moved to a brushy area. The habitat at the edge had more fallen trees. Tomorrow’s post will be just below the top edge. How NASA Got Involved With Parachuting Beavers Thanks Judy! How DNA from the Dead Is Helping Boost Species on the Brink Keep looking! The more…
Did you get some ice last night? We only got a smidgen on the plants. When I had walked under our pines I got sprinkled with bits of ice that had fallen off the needles. Now back to sunny Jan. 18th! The water was flowing under the ice. Thus I will leave you at the…