Anita Bigbee, 2021 – I’m grateful that our chapter offers an opportunity like Connemara Meadow, where you can get your hands dirty and work toward restoring a small piece of our Blackland Prairie.
Hummingbird vs. Hummingbird Moth
Balaji Devarajan, 2022 – This doesn’t happen everyday! So here I am sharing my firsthand witness of this rare interaction between a Hummingbird and the Hummingbird Moth (White-lined Sphinx Moth). I was birding at the Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve with my camera to take pictures of the Dickcissel. While I got one shot of the Dickcissel, the photo highlights from that day were the Copperhead snake, Gulf Fritillary butterfly, and the Hummingbird Moth. This small post narrates the few minutes faceoff between a Hummingbird and a Hummingbird Moth.
Plano Parks and Recreation Summer Mothing Event – June 17, 2023
Leah Justice, 2021 – Plano Parks and Recreation and the Blackland Prairie Texas Master Naturalist Chapter partnered up for a Summer Mothing Event with Sam Kieschnick on Saturday, June 17th It was precisely the kind of night you would hope for to attract the moths, hot and humid! Despite the sweltering heat, a large crowd of about 120-130 people assembled.
2023 July Meeting with Bob Mione | Restoration of Native Grasses and Forbs
Michelle Connally, 2018 July 11, 2023 – Tuesday 7:00 PM – Click on the Date for additional information. CLICK HERE for the POT LUCK Signup Genius CLICK HERE to learn… Read More →
2023 July Deep Dive with Kimberlie Sasan | How to Identify Moths
Michelle Connally, 2018 July 11, 2023 – Tuesday, 6:30 PM – In Person in the SRC Side Classroom – Click on the date for additional information. About our Speaker: Kimberlie… Read More →
Hagerman for butterflies? – June 10, 2023
Sam Crowe, 2022 – On June 10, I took a trip up to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge to see if there were any shorebirds still hanging around or maybe some already heading back south. I once saw a beautiful, breeding-plumaged American Golden Plover heading back south from their nesting range in the far north. No luck with the birds but the button bushes were blooming and the butterflies were taking advantage of the opportunity. I saw maybe 10 different species on one bush.
Plano Parks Mothing Event with Sam Kieschnick
Michelle Connally, 2018 – Bring the entire family and neighborhood to Plano Parks Mothing Event at the Oak Point Park Pavilion.
Sam Kieschnick and crew will help us identify the Lepidoptera family and report our sightings to iNaturalist.
A Small Snail Story
Leah Justice, 2021 – As I started to clean a food dish from the decomposer tank at the Heard Museum, I noticed a very teeny tiny snail clinging to a piece of food. Is there such a thing as a baby snail? Not being familiar with the life cycle of snails, a bit of research was necessary to answer this simple question. It was soon apparent how large and diverse this class of creatures is!
Aquatics class at Connemara Meadow Preserve – June 3, 2023
Vicki Sanders, 2022 – On Saturday, June 3, members of the 2023 BPTMN Class joined LuAnne Ray for a “make-up” class on Aquatics in Connemara Meadow.
Bird on a Dock – Maybe not what you think. – May 14, 2023
Sam Crowe, 2022 –
I think the plants are a type of dock. Photographed at Hagerman May 14. The plants were quite colorful. The Dickcissels were abundant and the males were shouting out their territorial claims. My experience is that after nesting takes place the Dickcissels can be difficult to find.
Pretty nice video of the bird on the dock, and on a tree, singing different songs