Isolated clump of blue-eyed grass growing in part of the park that's regularly mowed
It was eating commelina erecta in my garden.
Pearl Milkweed
(Matelea reticulata)
Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas
14 June 2013
fairly common on my 2 acres
Unknown wildflower in the Davis mountains.
Unknown wildflower in the Davis mountains.
Texas Dandelion
small frog in stock pond
Often a major component of Black-capped Vireo habitat.
From wildflower.org:
Special Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.)
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees (A plant that native bees nest beneath, within, or harvest parts from to construct their nests.)
Taken by John Mandell on Sherbourne St. From John:
"This is not a very great photo (through the glass door), but you can see the beautiful tail on this cool animal. We've gotten 2 really good views and a few suspected glimpses, but none recently. This was Jan 2009 in our back yard."