Flower “bed” works overtime as overnight bachelor pad for solitary bees
Ever wonder why we call them flower “beds”? Maybe because bees and other insects often hunker down for the evening by tucking into the flowers for a good night’s... Read More
San Antonio’s 300for300 pollinator habitat initiative expands to 500 by 2020
In June we posed the question: should we push for 500 pollinator habitats by 2020? The overwhelming community response: “Let’s do this!” An informal two-question poll of 96 community... Read More
Study of “genetic franken monarchs” provokes online ire and debate
A new study that suggests monarch butterflies fostered from the wild or cultivated by commercial breeders have trouble migrating and can exhibit unusual genetic traits hit the monarch butterfly... Read More
Save the date! 2019 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival set for Oct. 12 – 20
The Texas Butterfly Ranch and our community collaborators are proud to present the 2019 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival, October 12 – 20. Now in its fourth year, the... Read More
From seed to harvest, ornery agarita a challenge, but worth it
Fans of the evergreen bush known as agarita enjoyed a spectacular season this year, but hot temperatures are bringing agarita season, and the availability of its tart red berries,... Read More
300for300 pollinator initiative: 500 habitats by 2020?
It’s been a little more than a year since we launched our 300for300 Pollinator Habitat Challenge, a community initiative to encourage pollinator friendly landscaping in San Antonio. In March of... Read More