Archive for April, 2009

Easter Surprise

By ⋅ April 13, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

We didn’t have eggs or bunnies here for Easter, but this Indigo Bunting that we spotted in the back yard early Easter morning was a wonderful Easter surprise. We often see Painted Buntings here in the spring and summer, but I have never seen an Indigo Bunting. They are the most incredible shade of blue.

Native Texas Passiflora Tenuiloba

By ⋅ April 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

As I was pruning the native plants that surround our deck; agarita, evergreen sumac, Texas persimmon, grape vine, Mexican silk tassel, and escarpment cherry, I glimpsed a small flower out of the corner of my eye.

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