Tiny Kamacuras or Praying Mantis
I saw a tiny praying mantis on our kitchen door frame this week. I was surprised to see it so late in the year, but the hot summer and the recent rains have confused the local flora and fauna. I … Continue reading →
Art Arizpe
Bluebird Nestboxes
As part of our Wildlife Management Plan, we spent an afternoon a couple of weekends ago putting up 8 bluebird nestboxes. The nestboxes fulfill the “providing habitat” part of the part of the plan. The Eastern Bluebird (Siala sialis) is … Continue reading →
Tortoise Identified
I contacted Dr. Travis LaDuc at the Texas Natural History Collections at the University of Texas at Austin for help with identifying the small tortoise I found last weekend. He’s the Assistant Curator of Herpetology at the Texas Natural Science … Continue reading →
Tortoise Rescue
I saw a small tortoise crossing the road in our neighborhood yesterday afternoon. It was about halfway across and I carefully avoided it and backed up to see what it was. I’ve rescued many turtles and tortoises over the years. … Continue reading →
Wildlife Water
Now that the days are cooler, I decided to get out there and do some work! We bought a small rainwater collector from RainwaterGuzzlers at the Rainwater Revival last weekend. The company is owned by two of our fellow Master … Continue reading →