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Vol. 18 No. 2. June 2021 – In this issue:
2Q 2021 Milestones & Awards
A Look into the Athel Tree – Friend or Foe?
by Janis Silveri Tall Athel trees behind house When I moved to Texas in 2004,…
A Smell of Vanilla in the Garden
by FrankWiseman Blooming Whitebrush shrub (Aloysia gratissima) If you are ever out in a park…
A Surprise Plant after the Freeze
by Frank Wiseman Mexican Creeping Zinnia in Mexico Among the first plants we placed in…
Congratulations, Hunter!
by Tamie Bulow Hunter Lohse and his father, David Lohse, are TMN members from the Class of 2015. Hunter is currently…
Contributors to the June 2021 Chachalaca
Pat Avery (RGVC) Tamie Bulow (RGVC) Janis Silveri (RGVC) Carolyn Cardile (RGVC) Dr. Tim &…
Contributors to the March 2022 Chachalaca
Diana Lehmann (RGVC) Diane Hall (RGVC) Rudy Escobar (STBC) Carolyn Cardile (RGVC) Chuck Cornell (RGVC)…
Horridulum — what kind of name is that for a pretty plant?
Latin plant names, we’ve learned, often clue us in about the nature of a plant….
Introducing Señor Pelé
by Pat Avery Winning Señor Pelé artwork by Lilliana Cisnero The RGVCTMN formed the Pelican…
Migration Surprise
Caroline Cardile (Above and below) Female Flame-colored Tanager on SPI 1 Since we moved to…
My TMN Experience – Opening New Paths
by Mario Fierro Blackpoll Warbler life bird for Mario While working at Quinta Mazatlan as an…
No Bad Birds
“Did you see any birds?!” an enthusiast asks. Another replies, resignedly, “No, not really, just…
Reporting Bird Bands
by Dr. Tim and Ki Brush Green Jay with color bands Green Jays and Clay-colored…
RGV Summer Night Skies
by Linda Butcher Full Moon photo by Jim Bonser. JUNE 10 – New moon and eclipse of…
RGVC Leadership Team 2021
Officers PresidentRoberto Gaitan1st Vice PresidentTami Bulow2nd Vice PresidentBarbara PeetSecretaryCarolyn CardileTreasurerMaria Reyna-Gomez Directors MembershipJoni GillisNew ClassBarbara…
Surprises along the edge of the road
The City Nature Challenge 2021 has come and gone. More than 1,270,000 observations were uploaded…
The Company Car
by Susan Upton Photos by Alicia Cavazos, Rio Grande Valley Chapter Alicia and Susan at Resaca de…
The Fungus Among Us, Yes Even in the R.G.V.
by James Bennie Recently, I read the new book Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake which is about the latest…
The Green Heron
by Pat Avery Have you fallen in love yet with the Green Heron? I’ve always…
The Newbies Tackle the Great Texas Birding Classic
by Norma Friedrich On April 27, 2021 five members of the RGVCTMN New Class 2021…
What to do with a lot of June bugs
Growing up in Kansas, it was kind of fun to see a couple of June…
All photos were taken by the author unless otherwise noted.
