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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

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

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 14)

Bluebonnets are fading, but there are plenty of other wildflowers to take their place. We also encountered a teensy turtle, and a hitherto unobserved water snake.

Published Thursday, 27 April 2023, 6:00
Categorized as Nature, Plant Life, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Snakes, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged diamondback watersnake, milkweed, Monarch butterflies, river cooter, Texas wildflowers

Sunrise [here], Sunset [there]

Sunrise on a foggy morning via drone in Horseshoe Bay, Texas

My friend and I regularly exchange sunrise and sunset photos, as we each have unique perspectives.

Published Sunday, 29 January 2023, 12:17
Categorized as Nature, Texas Tagged Horseshoe Bay, South Padre Island, sunrise, sunset

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 13)

Photo: Low water crossing on Pecan Creek

Tunneling termites, firewood munching bugs and periscoping snakes: we got ‘em.

Published Sunday, 7 August 2022, 15:22
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Snakes

A Porcupine of Our Own

Aerial map of Lighthouse Drive, Horseshoe Bay, TX

Wherein I document a chance encounter with a rather prickly individual.

Published Thursday, 23 June 2022, 15:23
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Texas Hill Country, Wildlife - Mammals

The Three [Armadillo] Amigos

Photo: Three armadillo siblings in a vacant lot

Young armadillos are fun to watch, as long as they’re not in your yard.

Published Friday, 17 June 2022, 5:45
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Wildlife - Mammals

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 11) — The Invertebrate Edition

Photo - Widow skimmer dragonfly

Widow skimmers, assassin bugs, and parsley-addicted swallowtail caterpillars: what’s not to like?

Published Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 6:15
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Invertebrates

Neighborhood Nature (Pt.10)

Swallowtails, tree frogs, newborn fawns, and water snakes: something for everyone in the ‘hood.

Published Sunday, 12 June 2022, 6:02
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Nature, Weather, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Snakes

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