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Comments welcome. Thank you, Mary
Another blistering day, eh. Ok this is not from today unless you count me editing it. After seeing Kathy’s cuckoo yesterday I thought you might like this from our water feature in our woods. Scientists Identify The Maximum Heat Limit The Human Body Can Take The largest known asteroid impact structure on Earth is buried…
Unit 47 (Black Creek Lake) at the LBJ National Grasslands is designated as a no shooting zone. So even in the upcoming hunting season, no shooting is allowed. Today, I was invited by Elm Fork chapter master naturalists, Jerry H. and Jeanne for a scouting trip. It probably has been ten plus years since I…
Yesterday, while out looking at the Greeneyes, I came across this beautiful wasp. It was the Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)! Of course I wanted to know more about it. Holey cow we got rain! And I had just told Claire no way would we be getting any. Jeanne washed her windows too. Maybe…
I bet everyone is buzzing about the chances of rain, eh! I sure have my fingers crossed. However, a lot of our wildlife and plants are prepared to carry on. Sure not all will make it which of course is sad. Citizen Science Leads to Discovery of New Wasp Species on Garden Grounds Jumping spiders…
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,…
While at Dixon a few weeks ago, I decided to collect a mud dauber nest/egg casing. It is a long bodied black wasp that is non-aggressive unless molested. Good to know right 😉 The scientific name is Trypoxylon politum. It was named in 1773. Politum comes from Latin meaning polished or smooth. Would one of the…
Judy found this yesterday! I was very excited to get it! On BugGuide, there are only two incidents in Texas that have been reported for this parasitoid wasp! Thank you again Judy for sharing this me! Definitely really cool! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…