Evidence is growing that firefly populations are declining, but more research and monitoring is needed. Photo by Katrien Vermeire from https://www.firefly.org
Opossums eat ticks, help curb Lyme disease
Opossums eat ticks, helping control tick populations and reducing the number of incidents of humans getting Lyme disease. Photo by Paula Dittrick
TMNCPC member finds tattered Luna Moth
TMNCPC member Diane Eismont found a Luna Moth in late May after a storm. Photo by Diane Eismont.
Seabourne update: prairie planting success
Texas Master Naturalists keep busy at gardens and in prairie at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo of Sharon Watson by Naomi Brown
TMN chapters compete in aquatic-plant photo contest
A Texas Master Naturalist Aquatic Plant Photo contest involves competition among individuals and chapters. Photo by Paula Dittrick.
Gallery exhibits Joyce Tipton’s photos
Sibling Bonds is the name of this photo of Great Horned Owls by TMNCPC member Joyce Tipton. Her work is at Monterroso Gallery.
Come see Seabourne Creek Nature Park gardens
This coneflower is among many beautiful blooms in the Seabourne Creek Nature Park gardens, which master naturalists keep improving. Photo by Paula Dittrick
Bubble clusters, etc., on plants
Spittlebugs, galls, and leaf miners make for some interesting finds on plants. Spittlebug photo by Paula Dittrick
Alex Bailey: From Awareness to Allyship
Black Outside, Inc.’s Alex Bailey discusses how to be an ally to Black-Indigenous-People of Color during a Be The Change talk. Photo from Black Outside
Plastic trash adds up on Texas coast
American Bird Conservancy and partners want to reduce plastics trash on Texas beaches to protect Snowy Plovers and other birds. Photo by Robbin Mallett