Do you look forward to specific insects each spring? Which plants attract the most bugs in your yard? Readers want to know . . . .
Author: Anita Westervelt
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Looking for signs of life on your favorite native plants is the new norm after February’s Big Freeze . . . .
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There are reportedly 10 million Great-tailed Grackles, ranging from northwestern Venezuela and Colombia, through Mexico and the U.S. and into southern Canada. In winter, many of the
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The annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) came during the coldest days of the year when temperatures dropped below freezing and areas of the Valley experienced power
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Instead of being active when it’s cold, lizards will seek somewhere to be warm, such as a hollowed out log, pile of leaves, sticks and other debris, or burrow into the ground. They then will enter a state of lessened activity called brumation.
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You may have been following recent information about what photos to upload for the upcoming annual City Nature Challenge. Master Naturalists, Valley residents and Winter Texans