Skip to content
The Fire Ant Gazette - Horseshoe Bay, Texas

The Fire Ant Gazette

  • [In]Frequently Asked Questions

Author: Eric

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 17)

Photo: Two squirrels splooting on our back porch to deal with the heat

The extreme heat isn’t keep the natural denizens from making appearances around our house.

Published Thursday, 3 August 2023, 11:39
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Amphibians, Wildlife - Birds, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged brown anole, green anole, gulf coast toad, painted bunting, rock squirrel, Texas Spiny Lizard, tree frog, vine sphinx moth, walkingstick insect

Armadillo Milestone

Series of Polaroid-style photos of an armadillo at night

There was a long truce between #99 and #100 — but the Great Armadillo War has resumed.

Published Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 13:46
Categorized as Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Trapping Tagged armadillo, trapping, wildlife

“Only *old* people have been married this long!”

What can I say about our 50-year marriage except…thank you, God!

Published Friday, 14 July 2023, 6:00
Categorized as Faith Tagged My Lovely Bride

All Dressed Up & Nowhere to Go on the 4th

Stylized photo of a recumbent tandem bicycle decorated for the Fourth of July

An illogical rule (IMO) disallowed us from participating in the 4th of July parade as we’d done several times in the past.

Published Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 12:54
Categorized as Cycling, Horseshoe Bay Tagged Fourth of July parade, recumbent bicycle, tandem recumbent bicycle

Firecracker Plants and Caterpillars

When we noticed caterpillars on our firecracker plants, we didn’t realize we were viewing a phenomenon that has been recognized for only a few years.

Published Friday, 30 June 2023, 6:29
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Invertebrates Tagged butterfly, caterpillar, common buckeye, firecracker plant

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 16 – Mammals, Birds, & Reptiles)

Photo: Dragonfly on hibiscus leaf, photographed from below

Part one of Part 16 (confusing, right?) was all about insects. In Part 2, we move higher up the food chain.

Published Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 15:04
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Birds, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Snakes, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged anole, diamondback watersnake, geese, rabbit, skunk, Texas Spiny Lizard, turtle, whitetail deer, whitetail fawn

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 16 – Invertebrates)

Photo: Squirrel splayed out on the concrete, trying to deal with the brutal Texas heat

In the first of this two part series, we take a quick look at some local phenomena in the insect world.

Published Monday, 26 June 2023, 16:46
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Invertebrates Tagged assassin bug, black swallowtail caterpillar, caterpillar hunter beetle, praying mantis, walnut caterpillar

Sprinkler Controller Replacement: A Rare DIY Win

Photo: Part of our front lawn along with a hanging basket

Replacing our decades-old sprinkler system controller seemed like a daunting task, but it turned out to be so simple that even I could do it.

Published Saturday, 17 June 2023, 17:14
Categorized as Plant Life, Tech..., Tools & DIY Tagged lawn care, Rachio 3, sprinkler controller

Going ‘Round the Musical World

I spent more time than I should have noodling around YouTube, but I was rewarded with some great new music.

Published Friday, 16 June 2023, 16:45
Categorized as Music Tagged bluegrass, covers, gospel, jazz, polka, rockabilly

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 15)

Photo: funny tree stump

Nature provided a plethora of fascinating scenes over the past few weeks.

Published Friday, 2 June 2023, 17:54
Categorized as Nature, Texas Hill Country, Wildlife - Amphibians, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Snakes

Posts pagination

Newer posts Page 1 … Page 12 … Page 159 Older posts

Recent Posts

  • A Screech Within Reach
  • Fire Ant Flickers (#12)
  • Favorite Posts: A Baker’s Dozen
  • On the road, again, to Fredericksburg
  • A Humble Memorial to Texas Flood Victims

Categories

The Fire Ant Gazette - Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Privacy Policy
Proudly powered by WordPress.