New study: Hot temps cause monarch butterflies to “drop out” of their annual migration
High temperatures appear to have stymied the monarch butterfly [...]
Origin story: how San Antonio’s Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival arrived at its 10th birthday
Hard to believe it's been a decade since we [...]
Butterfly bonanza on the Llano River this weekend–everything but monarchs
A long weekend along the Llano River demonstrated a [...]
Monarch butterflies heading our way as annual fall migration takes flight
This year's fall monarch butterfly migration is underway, with [...]
Visit to London’s Chelsea Physic Garden provides lessons in plants with purpose
London, England -- I wish I'd been able to [...]
How does the food get on the plate? A lesson from the San Antonio Food Bank
For a humbling and inspiring lesson in how the [...]
Mother Nature asserts herself with historic flooding in Texas Hill Country
Known for its abundant streams, dramatic geology, natural springs, [...]
Multitasking Passionflower vine encourages passion among Gulf Fritillary butterflies
Recent rains have doused my landscape with moisture aplenty, [...]
Flowering red yucca waves at drivers navigating traffic on Dallas’ Central Expressway
A recent trip to Dallas brought to light a [...]
Plants with Purpose: Wild onions bolt their bulblets in early spring heat
Every spring our family relishes the Wild onion crop [...]