Explored White Settlement Central Park -- a nice urban park with a few spots of wild habitat.
Today was the Texas Pollinator BioBlitz at Tandy Hills -- only ran into a few folks, but it's all good -- I still had a blast with those that did come along! Hopefully they learned a little bit about the importance of pollinators. :)
After a presentation on the Tandy Hills BioBlitz last night, a few master naturalists and I walked around Tandy Hills to look for a few new species. I ended up taking the day off from work to play outside! :)
Elizabeth and I walked a little bit around White Rock Lake in Dallas. It was packed with people.
Crested Caracara with deermice (Peromyscus sp.)
This morning, I went more towards north Fort Worth -- I don't spend too much time up there. I spent a little bit of time at Buffalo Ridge Park -- this park had a really nice trail next to Big Fossil Creek. Spotted some neat things today. :)
Had a GREAT time with some folks looking for Hexalectris orchids at various locations. First stop: Cedar Ridge Preserve! :)
And of course, we spotted lots of other stuff too.
Observed just a couple things at the parents' place on this hot, still Sunday.
After a presentation on the Tandy Hills BioBlitz last night, a few master naturalists and I walked around Tandy Hills to look for a few new species. I ended up taking the day off from work to play outside! :)
Pale-bordered Field Cockroach (Pseudomops septentrionalis)
18 June 2019
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch
Valley View, Cooke County, Texas
Running up a metal signpost next to the road...
Mom on the nest, dad eating close by
Hardened, perennial, polypore-like fruit body. It's not Lenzites betulina, right? Gills are too narrow?
It stopped raining just as I was driving to my parents' house -- so I had to jump out of the car to grab some observations! :)