Waco is only about an hour and a half from Dallas. I went recently with some friends and we had a great day. Did you know two guys were hiking around the Waco, Texas area in 1978 and stumbled upon a mammoth bone? They were smart enough to let the proper people know and after…
Hello, Sorry to take an unexpected 2 years away from blogging, but at the time I was overwhelmed with work stress, including overworking at home during the pandemic. In March 2022 (just a few months ago), I decided to retire early. That was a fortuitous move, since about 40 percent of my company’s income was…
Theme: Natural Texas “Killdeer” Killdeer (Charadrius vociferusare) are birds that are members of the plover or lapwings (plump-breasted shore birds) family. They like to live near coastlines and open fields. Killdeer are widespread throughout the Americas and Europe. The vociferusare part of the Latin name is due to these birds being very noisy. Even though…
Theme: Natural Texas “Javelina” I recently volunteered at the North Texas Irish Festival 2020 (in early March) at the North Texas Master Naturalists’ display, and one of the animal skins that were on display was that of a peccary. What’s a peccary, I wondered? Then, about 2 hours later, I realized I know what a…
Theme: Natural Texas “Invasive Species” What are invasive species? An invasive species is an organism that is not native to a biome (ecosystem) and is detrimental to that biome. Invasive species can hurt the environment, economy, and health. Species that grow fast and spread quickly and might be harmful are called “invasive.” When a species…
Theme: Natural Texas “Hill, Robert T.” Robert T. Hill Middle School has been a school in east Dallas I have passed on many occasion since I was little. I have finally discovered who Robert T. Hill is and what he accomplished. Hill was born in 1858 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was orphaned during the Civil…
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