Welcome to my nature blog! I love sharing my photos of North Texas! I will keep looking out and hope you do too.
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The First Wednesday group numbered seven nature lovers which included me. Of course, why else would they have been there. LOL We looked at the plants, but I didn’t take any photos of them today. However I did take photos of the critters! Lowly wax worm’s saliva may boost fight against plastic pollution Older forests…
This weekend was the start of the archery season for deer. And so there were lots of folks out on the grasslands. It runs from October 1st through November 4th. Then the general season is November 5th through January 1st. So its time to get out the hunter orange! Hope everyone had a chance to…
The sky was clear blue with only a few clouds. And goodness was it ever pleasant this morning at 58.6 degrees. Perfect! Scientists Are Using These High-Tech Tools to Study Bird Migration Native Americans managed the prairie for better bison hunts Skeleton Of 17th-Century “Vampire” Unearthed With Sickle Across Its Neck Keep looking! The more…
In yesterday’s comments, Judy posted that she was sad to not have seen many spiders lately. Well, I have not seen that many webs or spiders either this season. Currently, I am reading a fascinating book on spiders. Its title is “Spider Communication, Mechanisms and Ecological Significance” edited by Witt and Rovner. The book is…
So this post will conclude Friday’s DA Tour. And it was a fine day with my fellow adventurer! Thank you! A wonderful day to be in the field for a DA tour! Rare plants attract rare bees and birds in urban gardens Researchers reveal how an insect-eating plant uses rain energy to power its trap…
Yesterday was First Wed sitting in the shade. After the others headed home, Jeanne and I decided to take a walk along another inlet. So we were able to find a few more treasures. And we managed to stay in the shade too, mostly. So tomorrow will conclude our finds on First Wednesday. Meet the…
Indeed, snow sounds pretty good about now, eh. Well, the Snow-on-the-prairie (Euphorbia bicolor) does not mean that cool weather is just around the corner. However, I think it is wonderfully nice on the eyes with its cool white and green colors in this heat as it gets started! U.S. Will Plant One Billion Trees to…
We were up before the sun as per our usual. Naturalist Sam Langlois captured a series of photographs and videos of the daredevil drop in June. Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.
