It’s the middle of August and summer is more than half over. That’s only by the books though. In central Texas, the summer will last long into October. This summer has been pretty normal. Even the wet July was fairly … Continue reading →
After obtaining a good identification on the anacua (Ehretia anacua) trees that we saw at Blanco Shoals, I wanted to show you a couple more photos of it. I think part of what made the tree hard to identify, is that … Continue reading →
One of my jobs is to coordinate the Hill Country Photography Club‘s Annual Naturescapes Contest. This is the ninth year for the contest. Naturescapes is co-sponsored by two of my favorite organizations. Well, ok, I’m the President of both of them! … Continue reading →
I noticed pretty, tiny balls on the underside of most of our Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) leaves. Not all the leaves had them, but many did and many had a lot of them. I thought they were galls, but wasn’t sure, … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, I posted about our visit to Blanco Shoals and showed a photo of a tree which I could not identify. The tree was covered in beautiful yellow and red berries. Here’s the photo. I asked on … Continue reading →