An Ordinary, Glorious Day
I spent this morning with another volunteer, walking a private property, helping the landowner by searching for a certain endangered plant. We didn’t end up finding any, but we did find a close… Continue reading
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Dragonfly Detecting
Last year I bought the field guide Dragonflies of Texas. Each two-paged species account is packed with information, including a full-sized body silhouette, color photos, range map, key features, and a seasonal histogram,… Continue reading
Bird Fanfares
Most days I hear bird sounds in the background throughout the day. There is an automatic cataloging of the ones I know — “Blue jay… Carolina wren…hummingbird… can’t remember that one but I… Continue reading
The Moral Sense of Dogs
This time of year when it’s hot outside, I love to stay inside and look at old books. We have access to an interesting collection from the late 1800s, because my husband’s grandparents… Continue reading
Summer Can Take a Toll
It’s not the heat OR the humidity — it’s the territorial disputes and the predators that can really wear you down!
A Certain Young Wizard’s Favorite Insect…
…would have to be an Owlfly, wouldn’t it? I saw this insect fly past today and land on a stalk. It looked long and skinny and plastered itself against the stalk, but as… Continue reading
The Elusive Bird 90
My husband and I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau nature specials, and we sometimes like to imitate him in our bad French accents when we talk about the “elusive and dangereuse” wild animals… Continue reading
Life and Death on a Wildflower
The Brown-eyed Susans are in bloom, and they are busy places in the insect world. This time of year there is so much wildlife moving around, I can barely keep up with editing… Continue reading