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Category: Nature Blog
Owls of Houston and SE Texas
May 6, 2015
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Owls are not common backyard birds, but they are very desirable guests who can provide lovely nighttime sounds and excellent pest control…
A Brief Guide to Butterfly Gardening in Houston
March 17, 2015
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There is nothing more calming and enjoyable than walking through a garden enlivened by the colorful and silent beauty of a butterfly’s delicate wings fluttering from flower to flower…
The Red-tailed Hawk
March 3, 2015
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Every spring we mow our 3 acre meadow to allow some sunshine to get to the ground and make room for new growth. When we went to photograph the freshly mowed prairie grasses we noticed this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk…