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Friday, August 22, 2025

Charismatic Clematis

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  Scarlet Clematis is endemic to the southeastern Edwards Plateau. Blooming vines are always a welcome addition to our Hill Country landscap...
Monday, July 28, 2025

Aerial Assassins

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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...
Sunday, June 29, 2025

Masterful Mallow

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  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...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Roving Ringtails

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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...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Neither Hummingbird nor Bumblebee

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  Hummingbird or bumblebee?  Neither! Take a closer look when you see what you think is a small hummingbird hovering about and nectaring on ...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Why Insects Matter

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  Insects are terrific pollinators! As the growing human population transforms our planet, the global insect population is declining at an u...
Sunday, January 26, 2025

Ruby and Gold

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Kinglets are often found actively searching for food in winter.  Take a walk in the bare winter woods and you’ll undoubtedly notice kinglets...
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Lynne & Jim
Lynne & Jim Weber are certified Texas Master Naturalists. Volunteer activities include:

• Golden-cheeked Warbler surveys, guided hikes, property monitoring & invasive plant mapping/control for the City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division
• Lepidoptera curating & outreach for the University of Texas Insect Collection
• Colima Warbler surveys for Big Bend National Park
• Certified Habitat Stewards for the National Wildlife Federation & stewards of a private 8-acre preserve now part of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve
• Nature writers & photographers for newsletters & other publications

Lynne served on the Big Bend Natural History Association (BBNHA) Board of Directors and the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Citizens Advisory Council. Jim served as a member of the BBNHA Advisory Board and the Board of Directors for the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute.

Authors of Nature Watch Austin, Nature Watch Big Bend, Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies, Native Host Plants for Texas Moths, and Naturalist's Austin, all published by Texas A&M University Press.
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