As the plight of the Monarch Butterfly in North America is discussed, the conversation always includes their host plants in the Milkweed family. An excellent source of information on these plants and their impact on nature is a booklet that is, unfortunately, no longer in print Milkweed, Monarchs and More by Ba Rea, Karen Oberhauser, and Mike Quinn (formerly of the RGV).
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by Ed Meza For the month of July, the South Texas Ecotourism Center offered a four-week summer camp to students ages seven to tenon Tuesdays through Thursdays. The goal was to
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by Linda Butcher The Texas Legislature has designated 72 “official” state symbols over the years. The broad collection of favorites ranges from the beautiful blue
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by Javier Gonzalez There is a new resident breeding species along the South Padre Island Birding Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary’s (SPIBNS&AS) boardwalk trail, but technically, it
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by Joseph and Nellie Kowalski Back in July 2010, weather experts with the National Weather Service posed the question, “How can there be a flood
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contributed by Joni Gillis Newly Certified Texas Master Naturalists Dan Martin ’22 Adrienne Wheatley ‘22 Victoria Grayson ‘22 100 Hours Milestones Bobbie Brown ’22 Butch