NatureWatch

  Fall blooming plants are a boon to pollinators. While little else is flowering in our yards and gardens as temperatures cool and the droug...

  Giant Ragweed, the bane of many fall allergy sufferers. While fall is welcomed for the relief it gives from the long, hot summer, it is al...

  Scarlet Clematis is endemic to the southeastern Edwards Plateau. Blooming vines are always a welcome addition to our Hill Country landscap...

Robber Flies are also called Assassin Flies, and for good reason! What is that powerfully built, fly-like creature that waits in ambush to c...

  Turk's Cap is a wonderful native plant for a summer garden. In the heat of a central Texas summer, few plants are as versatile as Drum...

Raccoon or Ringtail? The common but elusive Ringtail or Ringtail Cat ( Bassariscus astutus ) is not a cat at all, but a member of the Procyo...

  Hummingbird or bumblebee?  Neither! Take a closer look when you see what you think is a small hummingbird hovering about and nectaring on ...