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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Bobcat And Turkeys

Mother Nature's Son Posted on April 29, 2012 by Art ArizpeDecember 23, 2012

Our game camera got some nice shots last week. First, a Bobcat (Lynx Rufus), kindly identified by my friend and fellow Master Naturalist, Tom Hausler, based on the spots on its legs. In 4 months of operation, this is the … Continue reading →

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Of Pollywogs And Bagworms

Mother Nature's Son Posted on April 22, 2012 by Art ArizpeDecember 23, 2012

Here’s a couple of neat items I noticed while doing some of our nest box walks recently. First is a photo of tadpoles, or pollywogs,  in our wet weather ponds. They’re very small, probably less than 1/4 inch. This photo … Continue reading →

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Black-crested Titmouse Confirmed

Mother Nature's Son Posted on April 16, 2012 by Art ArizpeDecember 23, 2012

My friends and bird experts, Jaci Kroupa and her son, Jesse Huth, were kind enough to confirm my tentative identification of the Black-crested Titmouse in one of our nest boxes. Here’s the photo again, taken on April 1st. I think … Continue reading →

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Checking the Nest Boxes

Mother Nature's Son Posted on April 8, 2012 by Art ArizpeDecember 23, 2012

Now that there are eggs in most of our nestboxes, I’ve been checking them weekly to see how they’re doing. Here’s a photo of one of our two Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) nests. It looks like two of the eggs … Continue reading →

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Bluebonnet Variations

Mother Nature's Son Posted on April 1, 2012 by Art ArizpeDecember 23, 2012

My nephew, Cuauhtemoc, who lives with his family near Floresville, spotted some rare white, or albino, bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) in his backyard. Are they still called bluebonnets? Is it a case of a “A rose by any other name would … Continue reading →

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