An Old English name for the month we currently call February. So, what do we find regarding mud?
* — Something of importance in the history of geology and earth sciences since things like these indicate that the same processes were in action in the past. So observing preserved signs of the processes and viewing the environments producing the same signs currently give indications of what the environment might have been like in a given location in the past.
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Glassworts are salt tolerant and thus can grow in tidal marsh areas.
The mud ball forms on the edges of tidal marshes. The compacted mud gets a coating of shell bits where the mud and beach sand converge. The coating makes the mud more resistant to being eroded.
Mud dauber and Potter wasps collect mud in order to build nests that will hold eggs.
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And a February, 2018 factoid — there will be no full moon this month.
Now It's Your Turn
What have you noted happening in your area or travels? As usual post your observations as well as their general location in the comments.