Monthly Chapter Meeting – “Zoom” Meeting Monica Morrison – “Texas Native Cats and the Role of Advocacy” Tuesday, November 10, 7pm Texas is home to an amazing diversity of wildlife,… Read More →
Flora and Fauna
Sally Evans – What Izzit?
I found this recently in my yard. iNat was stumped. I call it Plantus Drivewae. It is a low growing plant that is heat tolerant, tire tolerant and needs little… Read More →
Lisa Travis – Fall Socially Distant BioBlitz for DFW Master Naturalist Chapters
September 6–12, 2020 The first DFW Fall Socially Distant BioBlitz was a huge success! During these seven days, over 1100 people participated in the greater DFW 11-county area. Many of… Read More →
Bob Mione & Lorelei Stierlen – New Meaning to When I am calling you
Currently, about 70 quail have been relocated to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and can be heard calling all over the property. This video is of the first release.
John Garbutt – Mississippi Kites
After the birding doldrums of August, I longed for a change in the wind and the early signs of fall songbird migration. I ventured out on September 6th to Frisco… Read More →
Dick Zartler & Lorelei Stierlen – Raptor Center Land Restoration
They gave an overview of the needs for trail guides and of the exciting restoration and preservation efforts.
Sally Evans – Sharing the Biodiverse Backyard
This week is a big biodiversity search in our DFW area but I have been unable to participate due to other circumstances. So today I took a walk in my yard. I discovered I had missed three moon blooms last evening as their blooms were now hanging listlessly on the vine. BUT there is the promise of two more coming and very soon.
Lu Anne Ray & Bob Mione – Talking quail
Lu Anne: I heard this sweet guy singing this morning and found him in our backyard. A little sun beam on a very cloudy, wet day. Many thanks to all the folks working on the bobwhite restoration project at the Connemara.
Deborah Canterbury – Ant Talk
PBS has a quick Gross Science edition just about Ant speak.
2020 September – Dr. George Diggs | Texas Native Plants and Climate Change
Dr. Diggs will briefly summarize the most recent evidence for climate change and will discuss his personal observations from Antarctica to the Arctic. It is now clear that climate change is having effects on plants and animals both around the globe and here in Texas.