When we wrote last month’s blog, Texas Trees and Shrubs: Leaf Out, little did we know what lie in store just a week later when a historic freeze plunged Texas,…
Have you ever met a phenologist? As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, phenology is “the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and…
As the year winds down, year-end lists wind up. Songs, movies, books, and more are ranked. What were the hits for 2020 and what were the misses? We decided to…
When you think of Texas critters, certain wildlife icons immediately jump to mind—armadillos, Texas horned lizards, Mexican free-tailed bats. Although found plenty of places across the U.S., rattlesnakes and white-tailed…
A medium-size cedar (female Ashe juniper well past 14 years old) has been developing an unusually bare bottom over the past year or so. The property owner had noticed the…
Croton is having a moment this year in Texas. Like it or not, you may have noticed a bumper crop of one-seed croton, Texas croton, or woolly croton on your…
Today, all non-avian dinosaurs are long extinct. But are birds still considered to be true dinosaurs? In a word: Yes. - “Are Birds Dinosaurs?” LiveScience, January 20, 2020 It’s difficult…
A friend of Landmark recently noticed a perfectly round hole less than the size of a quarter in her backyard; a web draped the entrance. Was it a web to…
Ancient Greek philosopher Plutarch shed insight on a variety of subjects; his work is said to have influenced Shakespeare and inspired the leaders of the French Revolution. But for admirers…
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