“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…
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Can you see it? Can. you see the head of the bullsnake? This babe had just slithered off into this underbrush with its meal of either a rat or a baby cottontail in its mouth. I tried getting a good photo of it. But with a new phone in hand, the picture came out blurry…
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Cooper’s hawks are small hawks who frequent my backyard during late winter and early spring. I have been amazed at their flying aerobatics swooping through my patio to the wild plum tree. Happy Wildlife Wednesday smiles.
Read MoreNature’s music is perfection. It is not often you can hear nature’s melodies so clearly enlivening the darkness around you with only sounds. One night that darkness was enlightened by the various sounds of coyotes’ singing, yips, and calling out to each other. The video has no visuals. Only the coyotes’ sounds are heard bringing…
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Forgotten Winds 