Nature – Page 6 – Forgotten Winds

Sense of Wonder – Where’s Yours?

By: Christena June 26, 2023June 26, 2023

Nature StoriesConservation Education, Inspiration, Nature, Texas Wildflowers, Wildlife ConservationLeave a Comment

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…

The First

By: Christena June 13, 2023

Nature StoriesBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Horned Lizards, Nature, Nature Photography, Wildlife Conservation2 Comments

In the blink of my eyes, I saw her movement. She quickly scrambled into the yellow wildflowers avoiding the size 10 boot. Pausing to see her further movement she darted again this time circling back behind me. Crafty little super smart lizard. Yet, not smart enough to realize that with me stepping back my size 6…

Wildlife Wednesday – Small Dino

By: Christena May 24, 2023

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Nothing to see here except this posing Western Earless lizard who came up and checked us out as we were checking out the cacti. He was so cute in his curiosity from his posing to his attempt at vocalizing as if he were saying hello. Happy Wildlife Wednesday from this tiny dinosaur.

Cream Milkvetch – Wildlife Wednesday

By: Christena May 17, 2023

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“There is poetry among the wildflowers.” — Rachel Irene Stevenson Cream milkvetch, Astragalus racemosus appears to be native to Texas. This species was seen at Tahoka Lake Pasture. It loves being near a water source for it to bloom and grow. Their stems are deep red and are very similar to Snow-on-the-Mountain. At first, I thought I…