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Plenty hot eh! But not complaining since it was only 108F today versus the 111F yesterday. LOL Almost all the critters at our water features come in panting. Elusive Texas creature is spotted having a rare beach day Male moths make their own perfume from flowers to attract females Keep looking! The more you know,…
So this post should have been yesterday’s post. Indeed I was so excited to show you the Gordian Worms that I hit the publish button too quick. LOL Thus these were our first stops from that outing (2023-07-28). After the exploring grasslands by foot, we made our way by vehicle. It was a drive-about with…
Seven nature nerds came for the First Wednesday outing at the LBJ NG. And this unit had a prescribed burn this year. In fact, it may have been the first burn ever done on this particular unit. And it certainly was looking mighty good! And thanks to the six other nature nerds for joining with…
I asked the question yesterday, where was the rain? And lo and behold we got .42″ this morning! Pretty great, eh! We needed it. I will be monitoring this area for more to pop up in the future. In fact, a watchful eye is needed on all the units of the our wonderful grasslands. Hopefully…
So we always have a wonderful time. And sometimes the heart rate might race a bit. Of course, we had to see! Now this guy really made Jeanne’s heart race. She said it curled up in a tangled ball and shook it fist (ie tail) at her before they both parted ways. However, I had…
Having come to the end of the first ravine, we struck out to find another. And it was not too much further down along the fence line. The Rough Green Snake was pretty wiggly. And it left its musky smell on Jeanne. A little water and that washed right off. Adventures require looking down, but…
The morning started out with the usual morning walk. Of course my eyes are peeled for interesting stuff. Here are today’s catches! Researchers Discover That Wolves Can Show Attachment Toward Humans Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
On today’s walk, several critters brought joy to my day. And hopefully yours as well! I carefully got close to get a close up shot and movie. As you can see, the snake watched Gracie as she walked passed me and the snake. 🙂 Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees,…