It’s a dog eat dog world out there and I’ve got all the details. Please note, however, there are no actual dogs involved. (Foxes don’t count.)
Category: Wildlife – Mammals
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 29): The Food Chain Edition
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 28)
What do humans, rock squirrels, and mushrooms have in common? Read on...
Wherein we get into the weeds with mushrooms, and watch a rock squirrel eat my lawn.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 27)
All you have to do is look... (also, a camera helps)
In which we briefly discuss mesopredators, super strong beetles, and dumb pollinators. All with the utmost respect, of course.
Fire Ant Flickers (#15)
This is not a Thanksgiving-related post, and we all can be thankful for that.
Wherein I note the meteorological intelligence of trees; the mysterious metamorphosis of possums; and the appearance of eye-catching eyelashes.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 25)
Getting caught up on a month's worth of encounters with the local fauna
Wherein I describe encounters with a mystery insect, a mob of carrion diners, a rock-dwelling squirrel, and a snake with a pig snout and curly tail.
Cantaloupe-Loving Critters
Meet our Melon Menagerie
A melon is a terrible thing to waste.
Squirrel Insanity and Goose Goofiness
A tale of two species: it was the zaniest of times; it was the most vexing of times
Some animals are silly and beg to be photographed; others are irksome and beg to be shot.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 24)
Nature puts on quite a show this time of year; never go outside without a camera!
Springtime in the Texas Hill Country brings lots of opportunities for encounters with wildlife…some wilder than others.
Fire Ant Flickers (#10)
The following post pairs well with a cold glass of Bosco and milk.
The menu for today: tech bros as cowboys; Jeopardy for seniors; rock squirrels; magnolia blossoms. ¡Buen provecho!
Venom, anyone? (Part 1)
A scholarly and frequently irreverent survey of the natural dangers that confront the unwary or overconfident
What’s the deal with venom, anyway? And why is the whole world apparently out to get us humans?