Category: The Chachalaca
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Nighttime Gems
One night this December, I noticed two dazzling gems feeding upon the fruit of my backyard Turk’s cap. One, with its crimson head and patchwork of black, white and yellow on its abdomen, was a Turk’s cap red bug. The other, a smartly-dressed spot-sided coreid, wore nestled cream and brown triangles on its head and…
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Milestones: Dec, Jan, Feb 2023
Congratulations to those receiving certifications and milestones for December, January, and February 2023.
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The Chachalaca: Winter 2022
Diane Hall, editor Read the articles below and leave the author a comment. Click here to view the pdf file: The Chachalaca Winter 2022. Vol. 19 No. 4. December 2022 – In this issue: Editor: Diane Hall All photos were taken by the author unless otherwise noted. The Chachalaca: Archives
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Butterflies: If You Let It Grow, They Will Come
What happens when you shrink the lawn? You get butterfliers stopping by to visit!
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Seagrasses Meadows of the Laguna Madre
There’s something almost sacred about hiking through forests. It can evoke the same sort of reverence as walking beneath the vaulted ceilings of ancient cathedrals. Perhaps it is how the stout trunks rise, meshing and weaving canopies together, one tree to the next.