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Passing on the Hill Country
Stanbio Laboratory has tried to save as much as they could of the native natural beauty of the site when they built their plant facilities.
A Native Not For Swingers
By Delmar Cain I was probably about twelve when I finally realized that I was not going to find a vine that was not attached to the ground so that I could swing from tree to tree like Tarzan. I know that I looked for that vine every time I
Citizen scientists eradicate invasive plants
During the past two years, more than fifty volunteers have eradicated more than 12,000 invasive plants on the Rancho Diana property, representing thirteen different invasive species.
June 2011
NICE! Plant of the Month Parthenocissus quinquefolia Family: Vitaceae Type: Large-scale deciduous vine Natural Habitat: Many kinds of soil all over the Eastern half of the US and most of Texas Growth: 50 feet or more Preferred Site and Use: Screening, groundcover, erosion control Deer Resistance: Not usually bothered by
Hope In A New Revolution
By Delmar Cain It may come as a shock to some of my birder friends, but I hunted quail in my younger days. Around Gladewater quail were present but not abundant by any standard. If I saw one covey in an afternoon, I thought it was a successful hunt. So
Preservation: Challenge Or A Piece Of Cake
By Delmar Cain May is preservation month in Boerne. There will be no better time to ponder the unique and beautiful place in which we live and the challenges in preserving it. Admittedly most of the events of the month will focus on historical buildings, local family and commercial history
Texas lantana
Texas Lantana laughs at hazards that can wipe out lesser plants; it resists drought, heat, deer, and salt.
Choose frostweed for your butterflies
Frostweed, Verbesina virginica, is truly an exceptional nectar source for butterflies.
Research grant goes to North Texas student
Jordan Sloop of University of North Texas will receive the grant to further her research on <i>Understanding plant community dynamics in a remnant bottomland hardwood forest in North Central Texas</i>.
Passing On The Hill Country at Stanbio Laboratory
By Delmar Cain It would be a rare individual who does not have some appreciation for this area of Texas that we call the Hill Country. I am sure that such an individual exists but I have never met him personally. The rest of us seldom tire of letting others
At home in the Hill Country – escarpment black cherry
**ARCHIVED POST ** If you are considering a tree for your place, how about an attractive, relatively fast growing upright native that prefers a well-drained limestone site, has beautiful fragrant flowers that attract several butterfly species, has fruit eaten by many birds and mammals and finishes the year with wonderful
We stand against HB 338
**ARCHIVED POST ** At its April board meeting the Society voted to take a stand against the passage of a new Texas law that would require a disclaimer to be attached to any list of “invasive plants” issued by a public entity in Texas, other than the Texas Department of
