Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Monday, May 31, 2021
It's a jungle out there!
Another magic door
One native I DON'T recommend
BRANCHED DICLIPTERA (Dicliptera brachiata)
Did I mention that I DON'T recommend this native? Well, I DON'T. We bought three at a native plant sale in October 2014. Oh. My. Goodness. This species reseeds and spreads without mercy! I am STILL pulling seedlings! Plus, they jump into other beds and pop up everywhere. When they've lived in one place for awhile, their rootball gets BIG and thick (see photos). I don't like to bad mouth native species, but this is one I could do without. I DON'T like it very much.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Green milkweed blooming
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Take me to your trash can
Every day's a new adventure. This morning, James found an odd critter crawling across our dining room floor. "Oh, that's a lacewing larva," I said. Then I had to get my camera and take a few shots. A video, too. These guys stick "trash" on their back probably to deter predators. You can just barely see the larva's mandibles on the photo above. Also, I'm pretty sure that's a spider leg protruding from the larva's left side on the photo below. One of nature's true recyclers!
I've posted before about these trashy guys: "Nature's comedian" and "More weirdness."
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Party time!
Monday, May 10, 2021
Snakes alive!
What's in that hole?
Can you see him/her?
It's a toad in a hole!
Gulf Coast toad, to be precise. Fun!
Streaks on horns
Friday, May 7, 2021
Hill Country rain lilies