Cenizo: Colorful Camo for Caterpillars
More than just a perfect hideaway, cenizo’s stems and silvery-green leaves are also savory sustenance for these harmless, low-key larvae. When it comes to Bexar County native plants, few are as [...]
Your Garden’s Merry Melody Makers
Jeepers creepers, did you hear those peepers? You may be surprised to learn the source of this lullaby lilting from your landscape. On excessively humid nights or right after it rains, a peculiar [...]
Connect and Collaborate Through Nature
Four years ago, what started out as a friendly rivalry to showcase urban biodiversity between Los Angeles and San Francisco has today grown into an international competition where people across [...]
Citizen Science and You!
Embrace your inner scientist and get out in your yard! Document the curious critters and plants you see and share them with others via the iNaturalist app. Regardless of what walk of life we’ve [...]
Aromatic Agarita: Something Sweet This Month Blooms
This native species is highly drought-resilient and well-suited for our soil types. Plus, it’s immensely popular among pollinators and fruit foragers alike. Hiking along a high oak rimmed bluff [...]
Splash Some Life into Your Sleepy Winter Landscape
While seed and suet do a fine job of attracting birds to your landscape, fresh, sparkling H2O will fascinate the flocks of feathered friends that flew in for winter. It’s no secret that birds fly [...]
Got Holes in Your Lawn? Here’s the ‘Dillo.
Bugs and good grub. These are two tasty reasons an armored, insect-eating mammal may be digging about your yard. Have you ever been rushing out the door on your way to work only to suddenly be [...]
