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- Beware: Asps!!
Texas”flannel moth” caterpillar or Asp. - Texas Falcons
Texas has various types of Falcons - Texas Red Winged Black Birds
Red Winged Black Birds abound in Texas. - Texas “Climax Forests”
What is a “climax” ecosystem? - Texas Dragonflies
Texas adult dragonfly with its 360- eye sight, rests, waiting for its next meal. - Texas Armadillos
Texas Armadillos - City Nature Challenge at SCNP
The flora and fauna of Seabourne Creek Nature Park helped the Houston-Galveston Team win most species observed in the USA during iNaturalist’s 2022 City Nature Challenge! - Crepuscular Texas Animals
Of what value is being crepuscular? - SCNP Hosts Girl Scouts for Earth Day!
For Earth Day 2022, Girl Scouts from the Lone Star Treasures community were invited to plant trees at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Trees planted were oak, mulberry and cherry laurel. They were under the tutelage of the Coastal Prairie Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists Sandra Brown, Jim Butcher, Greg Hurley, Blair Margot, Margo Margot, Jerry Trenta, and Debby Wendt. - “Big Sit” at Seabourne Creek Nature Park
The Prairie Percher birding team of Seabourne Creek Nature Park participated in their annual “Big Sit” on Friday, April 22. - “Native” Texas Organisms ?
What is native? What life forms are opportunistic? - Texas Cacti
Texas cacti - Categories of Birds
An altricial bird, a robin. - Lights Out Texas!
Dark night skies aid migration of birds. - Medicinal Plants of Texas
Common Texas plant molecules incorporated into human medicines - Texas Bears
Planning a Texas hiking or hunting trip? It’s wise to learn about Texas bear behavior. Listed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as a threatened native species, Texas Black Bear (Ursus americanus) are generally mild tempered and considered omnivores. - Texas Whooping Cranes
Texas Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) migrate 2,500 miles from their breeding grounds in Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast Aransas Wildlife Preserve near Austwell, Texas, where they spend the winter. - Texas Lions?
Lions in Texas? With the 2022 Lunar Year of the Tiger, just which tigers and lions are native to Texas? According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, native big cat species are jaguar (Panthera species), mountain lion (Puma concolor), bobcat (Lynx rufus), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), and jaguarundi (Herpailurus yaguarondi ). Perhaps even the lynx once lived in Texas. Do any of these Genera names sound familiar? Texas tigers are called Mountain Lions or puma. These mammals are closely related to tigers and lions. Puma give birth to live young. They may live up to eleven years. Although Texas Mountain Lions are secretive and… Read More → - Purple Martins!
Purple Martins are your BEST neighbors! They can easily attracted to your own backyard. The birds are scrupulously clean and a joy to watch. - Texas Parks & Wildlife 26th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic
Texas is a global hot spot for the northern migration of birds! According to the Auduban Society, over a billion birds journey from their winter hangouts through Gulf Coast Texas to the northern United States, even as far as the arctic! This is an especially spectacular event in Texas. Many birds, you would otherwise NEVER see, migrate through our coastal areas. Many at night! Help elevate public awareness of our feathered friends on their migration journeys. Join the fun at the: 26th Great Texas Birding Classic! Registration deadline for the 26th annual Texas Parks & Wildlife Great Texas Birding Classic… Read More → - Texas Wildflowers
Spring comes early to Texas. Plan NOW to get out and see the incredible diversity of wildflowers planted along Texas roadways and hillsides. Easter weekend is a good time, although you may experience a lot of car traffic. Lupinus texensis is the Genus and species, the official Texas state flower. The tiny plant seed has a very hard coat and is “scarified” by humans to make it more friendly to the penetrating power of water. Many people have their photos or those of their children taken in fields of bluebonnets during spring. However, according to the University of Texas, Austin,… Read More → - Wildfire around Bastrop SP
Officials are investigating the cause of the Rolling Pines Fire in Bastrop County. Map from Texas Department of Emergency Management. - Forecasters expect hotter Texas temps
Weather patterns are changing across the United States, including Texas, show recent government reports. Photo from Seabourne park by Noel Zinn - Seabourne: many 2022 projects planned
The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter plans many 2022 projects at Seabourne. Sharon Watson photo taken by Naomi Brown. - Cedar waxwings showing up again
Cedar waxwings recently showed up at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. The picture by Joyce Tipton is from last winter in her backyard. - Brazos River mussel diversity studied
Freshwater mussels live in the Brazos River basin, including this Brazos heelsplitter (Potamilus streckersoni), said Bruce Bodson. Photo by Bodson - Master naturalists busy at Seabourne
The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter stays active looking after the trees, signs, and gardens at Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Photo by Lynn Trenta - Changing seasons around Houston
Coastal prairies show off the seasons. TMN Coastal Prairie Chapter Vice-President Shannon Westveer’s favorite season is autumn. Photo by Shannon Westveer - Fall 2021 TMN CPC class graduates
The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter Fall 2021 class recently graduated at Brazos Bend State Park. Photo by Paula Dittrick - 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