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Category: Nature Blog
Fireflies: Vanishing Lights
May 4, 2016
There’s something magical about fireflies. They twinkle and dance like green stars on warm summer nights, turning our meadows and forest edges into fairyland.
Early Birds: Connecting Birds and Migration
April 26, 2016
April is the peak of spring bird migration here at the Houston Arboretum. Tanagers, vireos, warblers, hummingbirds, and many others are flocking to our sanctuary on their journey north from Central and South America.
St. Patrick’s Day – Houston’s Green Animals
March 17, 2016
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you wearing green today? We’re celebrating St. Patty’s Day by appreciating some of the Arboretum animals that sport green every day.