A short tribute to two things I like: America and a bike ride.
Category: Horseshoe Bay
Happy Birthday, America!
The Serpentine Surfer
My wife and I had an interesting encounter with a beautiful snake whose peaceful float trip turned into short whitewater adventure. And, obviously, this post is chock-full of snake photos.
Rascally Ranas & Calamatous Castores*
*¿Habla español?
Tree frogs have taken up residence in our flower pot, raising the inevitable question: will they form a homeowners association? Also, we’ve got beavers!
Fire Ant Flickers (#1)
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Welcome to the first installment of Fire Ant Flickers, which is indistinguishable from a Random Thursday post, but that’s just a fluke of timing. Really.
Random Thursday
Today is National Golf Cart Day, which begs the question: who cares?
Cicadas may make the news, but katydids are the story around here. We’ve also got young bucks, a band named after an interstate exit, and a voyeuristic webcam focused on rattlesnakes.
Pecan Creek Gets Wild
A sudden thunderstorm caused our normally placid creek to overflow.
A torrential rainfall on May 31st resulted in an almost unprecedented rise in the level of Pecan Creek.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 22)
Wherein we focus on fungi...
Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. However, I don’t have a category for fungi, so work with me here, OK?
Grass Carp Diem
Everything...and more...you ever wanted to know about grass carp
We have a non-native (invasive) fish in our creek, and I don’t know if we should be worried.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 21)
It's spring and reproduction is in the air!
We’re contemplating the different ways that life begets life around Casa Fire Ant.
Clueless Drivers
“Clueless” is a mild description for one particular driver (and many others in our vicinity).