This morning while eating breakfast I noticed that our Mexican Buckeye tree has started blooming — so I had to run out and take a picture. This usually means that the hummingbirds are on their way, I’ve seen them nectaring on this tree before — can’t wait! I’m hoping to have some time to stamp […]
Nature
Critters, wildflowers, prairies, butterflies, and more!
Springtime in Texas
We had a pretty good thunderstorm last night — got 3.1″ of rain, yay!!! We really really needed rain, it’s been so dry. I don’t think it’s going to be a good year for wildflowers. The sun is out this morning and everything looks so fresh and sparkly. I just had to stop rushing around […]
Mountain Laurel and Fabriano Notecards
What a great day at the Wildflower Center yesterday. These symposiums are always fun because we get to see friends from all over the state that we haven’t seen in months — Texas is a big state — and we always learn something new. We finally got some much needed rain. I ran out in […]
Sierra Club
Last night Jason gave our prairie talk at the Austin chapter of the Sierra Club. I think around 50 people came. I setup the display and helped answer questions — what a great group! If you’re in town, there’s going to be a very special meeting in April — the program is called “Black Smoke […]
What a great trip!
What a great first trip to California! Sure was busy — I got to meet some friends, have dinner, go on a tour of the Scharffen Berger chocolate factory, see the Redwoods at Muir Woods, touch the Pacific Ocean at Muir Beach, go to a scrapbook store, and visit the native plant section of the […]
California here I come!
Today is going to be a busy day! I’m leaving for California tomorrow after work and still need to do a bunch of stuff before I go — it will be my first time there! Can’t wait! I’ll meet up with Jason on Friday at latest — we will be around 30 miles apart from […]