Have you ever seen a Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) in the wild? My guess is you haven’t but you shouldn’t feel bad. Very few people have. Not only are they exceedingly rare, but their native habitat are only a few … Continue reading →
Here are a couple of more plants from the landscape around our house. First is some Wild Garlic (Allium canadense). The blooms form neat spheres of small white flowers. The plant is about a foot tall. Each small flower is a … Continue reading →
We just had a few rainy days, so I guessed there would be something interesting in our backyard. I was not disappointed. The first thing I spotted was all the rain lilies (Cooperia pedunculata). We have some white ones but most … Continue reading →
I saw this beautiful stand of bristlegrass (Setaria) on our property today. We have several stands near the house and they jump out right now because of the pretty gold-colored seedheads. This stand grows in the canopy shade provided by two large … Continue reading →
I have some odds and ends to share today. They are photos taken in my yard recently and they’re not otherwise related. First is a shot of the blooms on a crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia) in our landscape. This non-native is certainly … Continue reading →