About the Cover…
In years past, the Cedar Waxwings have devoured the berries on my wild Possumhaw. But this year, I had a different visitor.
It’s All Connected
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.”
Wimberley Outdoor Educators
—Dedicated to helping children experience science with their heads, hands, and hearts.
Walkingsticks
Hikers know a lot about walking sticks…But how much do we know about insect walkingsticks?
Migratory Bird Festival 2024
“Where birds thrive, people prosper.”—Chloe Crumley, Audubon Texas
Let’s Celebrate!
With special pride, HCMN members and many of the spring 2024 Training Class gathered for a 25th Anniversary Celebration.
Naturescapes
20th Annual Photography Contest
Make it the best one yet! Deadline June 24. Spread the word!
About the Cover…
Spring 2024 Butterfly Collection
Painted Lady, Reakirt’s Blue, Checkered White, Variegated Fritillaries, Monarch, and Common Checkered-Skipper
Where’s Bob?
“Morning, Bob,” I’d say as I sipped my coffee from the other side of the window. Bob was busy. He didn’t have time for chitchat.
Butterfly Festival
According to an article penned by HCMN Mary Dow Ross, the initial caterpillar count was 36 in 1999. Compare that to the 5,000 wrangled this year.
A Peek at the Peak
There are places called Sentinel Peak from Arizona to South Africa, but this woodsy slope in Hays County would be hard to beat.
Hornsby Bend
About twenty Hays County Master Naturalist class members gathered in the parking lot for the Hornsby Bend site visit.
Selah CoCoRaHS
In my ninth year of CoCoRaHS reporting, I thought it was time to stand back and draw some conclusions and maybe make some predictions.
About the Cover…
I’d been watching the weather forecast for days. Who knows how to shoot a total solar eclipse? Even in a clear sky.
In the Path of Totality
Remembering 2017. It seemed simple enough. We would arrive in plenty of time…
Bleeding Black
We learn about oak wilt and how to prevent its spread, but there are many other organisms which infect oaks.