Migration is a behavior evolved among many animal species on Earth. (Photos credit: Shannon Westveer)
Insects
Citizen Science: Celebrate Moths, Bring Back the Night
We all need the night. Moths are the unseen nocturnal “butterflies” so we log them at night for cooler summer fun.
(Photo credit: Brian Schrock, TMN Gulf Coast Chapter)
Winter Wildflowers: Don’t Mow, Let It Grow
Many of what we call weeds provide a valuable service for waking wildlife and untold beauty for us as spring arrives.
(Photo: S. Westveer)
Texas Dragonflies
Texas adult dragonfly with its 360- eye sight, rests, waiting for its next meal.
CPC Update: Texas Pollinator BioBlitz
Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter members Ute Welk and Hoiman Low devoted many hours making Texas Pollinator BioBlitz observations. Photo by Hoiman Low
Catch the Buzz: Texas Pollinator BioBlitz
The Texas Pollinator BioBlitz is taking place until Oct. 17. The Lone Star state hosts thousands of pollinator species. Photo by John Donaho
Some Fireflies in Decline, More Research Needed
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.