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Here’s the final post from the spring season Caddo NG surveys. The last field day was short as we tried to get ahead of the storms for drive home on May 22nd. So we never made it to the Giant Coneflowers. Of course it didn’t matter since we found other great treasures. And time had…
Our goal was to reach the creek. Last time we never made it there. Too many good treasures to look at. So I claimed we would not stop to look until we got there. Well, as you saw yesterday we did stop but hey what can you do. Now on to the creek! And you…
Scouting ahead of an upcoming field trip, Jeanne and I met up at the Thomsen Foundation. Jeanne had nest boxes to check as well. Wonderful sights to behold at the Thomsen Foundation! Up, Up and Not OK: Letting Go of Balloons Could Soon Be Illegal in Florida Vanishing Pollinators: Unraveling the Decline of Bees and…
The phylum Arthropoda are the invertebrates. Moreover this group comprises (by some estimates) over 97% of the animal species on our planet! Therefore take a moment to soak that in. They are the animals that have: three or more pairs of jointed legs (some mites have less, many insect larvae have none), body segmented, bilaterally…
Goodness what a rainy day, eh! Loved it! At press time we had gotten almost 2″! Now back to more from Caddo NG last week. These Snakes Fake Their Own Deaths, And They Even Use Special Effects Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse: NASA’s GLOBE Project Illuminates 2024’s Celestial Phenomenon Keep looking! The more you…
Usually it is the larger plants and animals that we notice everyday. However, its the small stuff that we know so little about. So how did you do? Did ya find them both? The first find the critter was a Cixiid Planthopper (Cixiidae). Second one was a tiny spider. Indeed I love finding all these…
Jeanne has got the bug for collecting mosses. Well she has had the bug for several years. However, it has moved in high gear now. And of course I don’t want to miss out on these adventures too. Collecting off of a rock. As we put our knife blade under it we noticed the spores…
Today was an absolutely beautiful day for the First Wednesday outing. As the “fishing guide”, I headed the group towards the Trout Lily (Erythronium mesochoreum) “fishing hole”. The “fishing” had been great! Celebrating Women Horticultural Heroes March 1-30 Why Does It Look Like This National Park Building in Alaska Is Sprouting Hair? Asian elephants mourn,…
Partly sunny or partly cloudy? The National Weather Service says the terms mean the same during daylight hours. I would say it was both today. LOL. However, at night the partly cloudy term is obviously the only appropriate phrase. Certainly the temperature was great. Regardless, I found some interesting stuff. Mysterious Origins of North America’s…
A delightful day with plentiful sunshine. The nippy weather did not dampen our enthusiasm on the First Wednesday (Nov. 1st) outing. The beauty at the LBJ Grasslands always refreshes my soul at any time of the year! Additionally to share with the First Wednesday group made for a wonderful morning. Free Admission to Texas State…