Even with the lack of good consistent rains here on the Llano Estacado, the few drops to grace the land give rise to familiar friends. Their beauty is unmatched. All I can think about is how these wildflowers carpeted this land before the plows came. Their seeds remain. They show us that no matter what…
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My encounters with Flora and Fauna, as well as my continuing research at 3 Rivers Foundation.
For the Love of a Kiss of Red
I have been blessed with a tiny little bird visiting my backyard. House sparrows and a pair of blue jays are my main winter visitors. Sometimes white-winged doves stop by. A kiss of red adorns this little bird’s head, as it hops quickly from branch to branch in my plum tree making it impossible to…
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The Second
The second monarch arrived today heading south. Safe travels on your journey.
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Sense of Wonder – Where’s Yours?
On Saturday, I led a small group of Texas Master Naturalists on a seed collecting and nature outing at Tahoka Lake Pasture, in Lynn County, Texas. While the Master Naturalists program is a good program it lacks one major thing – actually connecting people to nature and their sense of wonder that nature can instill…
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Forgotten Winds 