Each of these species spends time in both the Denver metro area and the Rio Grande Valley. This summer we are staying with my daughter in Thornton, a suburban area north of Denver. My daughter’s house is at the entrance to a subdivision overlooking an open space. This space borders a long walking trail that follows the creek which was once a watering system for agricultural. I remember riding my bicycle along this road before it was paved when we lived nearby.
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South Texas Border Chapter Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Robert “Zeke” Schmidt placed second in his age division during the recently concluded Southern Exposures Youth Photo Contest with his entry of a ribbon snake taken at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center. The annual contest sponsored by the Valley Land Fund premiers the work of young photographic artists from throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
The forefront of shoreline protection is anchored deeply in the sand. Iconic dune scenes, like those of majestic coppery Sea Oats (Uniola paniculate) seedheads blowing in the wind beckon even the most ardent landlubber to the beach. Sea oats is an extremely valuable plant for coastline and barrier island protection.
Spiders are around us day in and day out. Sometimes I spot them, and sometimes I do not. I have noticed that the number of times I catch sight of spiders is in direct correlation to how big they are. The bigger the spider, the more (and sooner) I notice it.
contributed by Donna Otto