Some Herps of the Gulf Coast and South Texas

I am sharing some of my herp sightings in various Texas eco-regions. We are going to start with the darker blue section of the map, the Gulf Prairies. My husband is actually a… Continue reading →

Some Herps of the Edwards Plateau of Texas

In late April I helped out with an event at Inks Lake State Park in central Texas.  My task was running a metamorphosis activity for kids, at a table  pleasantly located in the… Continue reading →

Castor Canadensis and Castor Fiber

Whenever I am researching for a nature presentation, I come across great resources that beg to be shared. This is from The History of Four-footed Beasts, Serpents, and Insects, 1658, which was mostly… Continue reading →

Take a Good Look: The Numbers Game — July 11, 2024

I am a little late in adding a post to the Numbers Game this week, because Hurricane Beryl came through on Monday. The storm was not a big one and it moved fast,… Continue reading →

The Numbers Game — July 1, 2024

I am again joining in with the Numbers Game from Judy Dykstra-Brown, this week looking at files with the number 149 in them. But I am going to stretch the limits of the… Continue reading →

By the Numbers

I am going to play along with Judy Dykstra-Brown’s Numbers Game #27. Her number is 148, and she asks us to pull from our photos that have the number 148 somewhere in their… Continue reading →

Another One Joins the Bird World

Two years ago I talked my sister into moving closer to me, into a slightly less urban area than she was used to. It has been fun for me to get her take… Continue reading →

Nature Photo Challenge #30: The Moon

I don’t often take pictures of the moon.  When I got my current camera, I went outside, took a picture of the moon as it looked from where I was standing, then zoomed… Continue reading →

Nature Photo Challenge #29: Spiders

The photo challenge set before us on September 20 was Spiders and Their Webs. I like to take pictures of spiders because they usually stay still long enough, and their behavior is interesting… Continue reading →

Exotic Animals in Texas

This is the third part of my submission for the Nature Photo Challenge #28: Wild Animals. In my first post on this topic, I explained about our two family properties in very different… Continue reading →