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A New Lizard in Town – the Cuban Brown Anole and its effect on our native species

September 2, 2015

You’ve probably noticed the bright lime colored lizards scurrying along fence tops or basking in the sun on tree branches. These are our native species of anole lizards, called green anole. You have probably also…

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Importance of Native Milkweed

The milkweed is the only plant on which monarch butterflies will lay their eggs and caterpillars feed.
We have lost 90% of the monarch population in the last 25 years…

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Weekly Wildflowers of Texas

July 22, 2015

This summer, we have been talking about and sharing native wildflowers that you can find growing in Houston and southeast Texas…

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