The Frostweed (Verbesina virginica) is blooming at the end of October and one month into autumn. It’s known as frostweed because with the first winter freezes, the stems will exude water that freezes into beautiful shapes. Here’s a photo of the … Continue reading →
The native grasses are thriving after the recent rain. Our back yard is thick with Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium). It’s about 3 feet tall right now. I think it does well in our backyard because of the partial shade. Here’s … Continue reading →
I planted a mixture of Buffalo Grass (Bouteloua dactyloides) and Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) grass around our house 10 years ago. We had just moved in to the newly-constructed house and there was no lawn. This was 5 years before I became … Continue reading →
A flock of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) visited our water dish in late September. They’re actually a sub-species, Rio Grande Wild Turkey, native to Texas. I count 10 birds in the photo and that seems like a good sized flock to me! … Continue reading →
September ended up being a very good month for rain. We got 5.9 inches at our house and that puts it at the third highest this year. May had 6.6 inches and July, surprisingly, had 6.1 inches. The whole year … Continue reading →