Author: Justin Case
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Congratulations!
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 Palmer ‘20 500 Hours Milestones Dana Allamon ‘18 Volker Imschwiler ‘17 Shelby Bessette ‘18 Molly Smith ‘21 1000 Hours Milestones Ed Langley ’14 Susan Upton ‘21 Kathy Raines ‘18 2500…
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Review of An Immense World
by M. Kathy Raines I heartily recommend this new book, An Immense World, by Ed Yong (published in 2022, 464 pages), which explores the umwelten, or sensory worlds, of various species—including everything from scallops, orb weaving spiders and octopuses, to bats, manatees and lions. It is a humbling read, but he never denigrates our own remarkable…
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Contributors to the Fall 2022 Chachalaca
contributed by Diane Hall Linda Butcher (RGVC) Diane Hall (RGVC) Nellie & Joe Kowalski (RGVC) Robin Gelston (RGVC) Javier Gonzalez (RGVC) Joni Gillis (RGVC) Ed Meza (RGVC) M. Kathy Raines (RGVC) Anita Westervelt (STBC)
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Our Local Sand Dollar
by M. Kathy Raines Our local sand dollar is the keyhole urchin (Mellita quinquiesperforata), which Spanish-speakers sometimes call galeta de mar (sea cookie) or dólar de arena (sand dollar). It thrives in the Gulf and Caribbean as well as warm, salty bays and Atlantic waters from Virginia to Brazil. This spiny-skinned creature is an echinoderm,…
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August 2022 Advanced Training
contributed by Roberto Gaitan The information below is only a subset of AT opportunities available. If you find something on the list and wish to make sure it qualifies for AT, contact Teresa Du Bois. Follow the links below for more information to register or attend the meeting. Online Opportunities Sat, August 6, 13, 20…
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Silver Garden Spider, a Decorative Creature
by M. Kathy Raines Like a bejeweled gymnast, the Silver Garden Spider lay with paired legs forming an upside down “x”, its web hammocked between pads of a prickly pear cactus. Unphased by peering eyes and camera, she awaited a change—a vibration signaling that her silk had entrapped an unwitting butterfly or moth. Like a…