tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.comments2024-03-05T02:58:04.116-06:00The Bee PastureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-82694428216242516892015-04-24T00:01:28.774-05:002015-04-24T00:01:28.774-05:00I was in Melbourne, Australia a couple of years ag...I was in Melbourne, Australia a couple of years ago and they had monarchs in the butterfly house. They're called Wanderers there. Small populations exist in southern Asia, but couldn't survive when blown down to Australia until British sailors started cleaning out their bedding around the ports, and emptying their pillows filled with milkweed down. No native asclepias species in Australia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008789660787976777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-27007497668556497792015-04-11T19:55:24.437-05:002015-04-11T19:55:24.437-05:00Dear Lord, please don't let us screw this up. ...Dear Lord, please don't let us screw this up. Amen. :(Bob Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461442462160661230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-15652326860456201292015-04-07T07:49:23.142-05:002015-04-07T07:49:23.142-05:00No, was not smart enough to figure it out, most hu...No, was not smart enough to figure it out, most humbling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-26940757278864769332015-04-06T09:04:53.436-05:002015-04-06T09:04:53.436-05:00I've been meaning to get together with some fo...I've been meaning to get together with some folks for a little naturalist walk. Maybe we can plan a group excursion in a few weeks... <br /><br />Are you on facebook?AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-49171769991134386632015-04-05T10:41:53.367-05:002015-04-05T10:41:53.367-05:00Hi AWS, If you are looking for a photogenic fossil...Hi AWS, If you are looking for a photogenic fossil, the ones I was referring to are sea urchin fossils about as big as a large grape. I found two mixed in with a bunch of bivalves. They are on the Trinity east of Bryant Irving Rd. Google map 32.706482, -97.401818 to see the spot. I'd be happy to look with you if you want to team up at the Oakmont creek bridge on Bellaire S just west of Hulen someday. Gary McBrydeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-61013726338001487262015-04-03T13:45:56.526-05:002015-04-03T13:45:56.526-05:00Glad to help! I found what looks like an ammonite ...Glad to help! I found what looks like an ammonite fossil while out taking the pictures for this post. I didn't include a picture of it because I was writing about the flowers, but maybe I'll include it in a later essay. <br /><br />By the way- I have a geologist's rock hammer that I keep in the trunk of my car. You never know when you'll spy an interesting road cut! AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-60895009559674151742015-04-03T10:05:31.600-05:002015-04-03T10:05:31.600-05:00You were wondering about the range of the buckeye,...You were wondering about the range of the buckeye, I've wondered why they and some other trees, the Texas walnut and a hickory, grow here also, but the Texas madrone does not, or at least I've never seen one. Mother nature is a curious lady.<br /><br />Thanks for the geology reference, I retired here from DC 2 years ago and walk along the Trinity a lot and have found some fossils that I might be able to id now.<br /><br />GaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-10608719417658984652015-03-24T15:23:45.246-05:002015-03-24T15:23:45.246-05:00Come to England! We don't have worse weather -...Come to England! We don't have worse weather - we just have more of it! Well, we do up north anyways.DILLIGAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520650650468676361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-47947578333340441222015-03-23T20:55:51.565-05:002015-03-23T20:55:51.565-05:00Chicago is supposed to get hotter summers and more...Chicago is supposed to get hotter summers and more precipitation in winter. In Chicago, more precipitation in winter typically means snow and shoveling. Snow reflects sunlight and insulates the ground allowing very cold air to stay colder as it travels from the north. The result is the hot parts of the year are going to get hotter and the cold parts of the year are going to be colder. Why couldn’t it be the other way around?James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-10125212800560202492015-03-23T14:35:20.254-05:002015-03-23T14:35:20.254-05:00Glad to see your getting your use out of the hairs...Glad to see your getting your use out of the hairstreak photo.<br /><br />TimHarvey WMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620006231979789403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-48439700260953161012015-03-23T14:25:29.746-05:002015-03-23T14:25:29.746-05:00I know a few locations where you can see the carni...I know a few locations where you can see the carnivorous plants especially the sundews and pitcher plants.<br /><br />TimHarvey WMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06620006231979789403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-42190589552554351282015-03-22T12:20:34.106-05:002015-03-22T12:20:34.106-05:00Yes, hold industry accountableYes, hold industry accountableTexas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-41193344050719945452015-03-19T14:14:00.405-05:002015-03-19T14:14:00.405-05:00Thank you! And thanks for the welcome!Thank you! And thanks for the welcome!AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-46352789222936824172015-03-19T13:51:18.953-05:002015-03-19T13:51:18.953-05:00I forgot to mention, my newer blog is at:
https:/...I forgot to mention, my newer blog is at: <br />https://troymullens.wordpress.com<br />I need to start blogging again. Your blog has inspired me. Texas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-46325379376480798882015-03-19T13:46:59.758-05:002015-03-19T13:46:59.758-05:00I really like your blog. I found it through Prairi...I really like your blog. I found it through Prairie Ecologist. Welcome to Ft. Worth. Texas Travelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16250697065385437368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-40778550141648716742015-03-19T08:16:31.291-05:002015-03-19T08:16:31.291-05:00In Fort Worth, a lot of people use spineless prick...In Fort Worth, a lot of people use spineless prickly pear and century plants as lawn accents. I can see myself planting a prickly pear hedge someday (spined, for privacy). They get huge! Any micro-climatic effects would be an added bonus. AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-37570247008374231752015-03-18T21:35:20.382-05:002015-03-18T21:35:20.382-05:00I have been contemplating the thermo-regulating pr...I have been contemplating the thermo-regulating properties of cacti. Large cacti must hold a lot of water for a long period of time. All this water must act like a solar storage system. Cactus should be absorbing heat during the day and releasing it a night. Maybe instead of running the air conditioning, people in the Southwest should be planting cactus in their yards and even on their roofs.James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-6512365430570067232015-03-18T20:14:46.431-05:002015-03-18T20:14:46.431-05:00Still, I feel like "horse crippler" is s...Still, I feel like "horse crippler" is something of an exaggeration. On the other hand, these cacti have been rendered somewhat rare in the majority of their US range because ranchers took the time to dig out each and every one… They probably wouldn't do that just for giggles. AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-76766127088059594082015-03-18T20:13:31.037-05:002015-03-18T20:13:31.037-05:00Velvet ants look great. I've seen them once, m...Velvet ants look great. I've seen them once, maybe twice, but neither time did I have my camera handy. Too bad. I imagine their apotropaic coloration would be photogenic.AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-33770093589241421992015-03-18T18:34:53.837-05:002015-03-18T18:34:53.837-05:00FWIW, In the southeast there are wingless wasps ca...FWIW, In the southeast there are wingless wasps called "Velvet Ants" that are also known as "Cow Killers", because of there potent sting. I doubt that they've actually killed any cows, but it's a good name. :)Bob Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461442462160661230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-7290238597289205532015-03-18T18:32:08.382-05:002015-03-18T18:32:08.382-05:00If a cactus spine were to get into the pad of a ho...If a cactus spine were to get into the pad of a horse's hoof, that could be trouble. No idea how likely that would be...Bob Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461442462160661230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-23322774867000502412015-03-02T08:13:31.528-06:002015-03-02T08:13:31.528-06:00Thanks James! I'll have to invest. And thanks ...Thanks James! I'll have to invest. And thanks for the link!AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-65226769679988636942015-03-01T17:47:08.531-06:002015-03-01T17:47:08.531-06:00If you put Yaktraxs on your shoes then you will be...If you put Yaktraxs on your shoes then you will be able to go running on slick ice.<br /><br />If you like South African plants then you should read Panayoti’s blog.<br /><br />http://prairiebreak.blogspot.com/<br />James McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813312887957290703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-48152598937584706532015-02-22T10:10:42.739-06:002015-02-22T10:10:42.739-06:00Back when your granddad was a boy, he collected mi...Back when your granddad was a boy, he collected mistletoe for the holidays by shooting it out of trees with his .22. :)Bob Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461442462160661230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681699322924397971.post-79603737714673371262015-02-17T14:26:49.744-06:002015-02-17T14:26:49.744-06:00Thanks Gary! I'll take another look at my guid...Thanks Gary! I'll take another look at my guides tonight. AWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993697226060091577noreply@blogger.com