Nature – Page 2 – The Fire Ant Gazette

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.

The fact that the eclipse could wreck my drone was apparently not a surprise to anyone but me.

Horseshoe Bay sunrise from 384'

Spring 2024 is almost here, officially, but Mother Nature is already showing off in the Texas HIll Country.

Artist rendering of total solar eclipse (not drawn to scale)

This eclipse thing is making folks bonkers. We’ve got a rundown of some examples, and some useful resources explaining the phenomenon.

Double rainbows, music legends, and bluebonnets on the way…it’s been a great time to take photos.

"Life Comes At You Fast" - Nationwide Insurance circa 2004

Frogs are once again dominating the local nature scene, but also a goofy raccoon, for you mammal lovers.

Sunrise over Horseshoe Bay as viewed through the windshield of my truck

Nature is all around us. Sometimes, nature is even in our house. And sometimes, we are not amused.

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

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.

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