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 wing tops, which ended in beige.
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Chachalaca refers to the RGVCTMN newsletter.
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Congratulations to those receiving certifications and milestones for December, January, and February 2023.
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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.
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Grackle Large and in Charge
Relief printing Lino cut
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What happens when you shrink the lawn? You get butterfliers stopping by to visit!
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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.