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Wild About Texas – March, 2009

By Neil Sperry • March 24, 2009

This metallic green bee, one of more than 700 bee species native to Texas, is a sweat bee (Halicitidae). All photos by Bruce Leander. Native Bees Meet some tireless Texas pollinators! This …

Wild About Texas – February, 2009

By Neil Sperry • February 19, 2009

Snow-on-the-mountain (Euphorbia marginata). Photo by Joe Marcus. It’s Not Too Late! Sow Now for Summer Blooms When we think about growing wildflowers, we typically plan to sow seeds in …

Wild About Texas – January, 2009

By Neil Sperry • January 28, 2009

Book Review: Remarkable Plants of Texas by M. W. Turner Matt Warnock Turner signs copies of Remarkable Plants of Texas at a book signing hosted by the Lady Bird Johnson …

Wild About Texas – December, 2008

By Neil Sperry • December 16, 2008

Staff member with children at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Photo by the author. A volunteer and staff member work together at the Wildflower Center. Photo by the author. …

Wild About Texas – November, 2008

By Neil Sperry • November 18, 2008

Eastern redcedars, Juniperus virginiana, and dwarf yaupon hollies, Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ (in foreground). Photo by Andrea DeLong-Amaya. Texas sage, Leucophyllum frutescens. Photo by Andy and Sally Wasowski. Barbados Cherry, Malphighia …

Wild About Texas – October, 2008

By Neil Sperry • October 28, 2008

Live oak. All photos by Sally and Andy Wasowski. Oaks of Texas Home to a whopping 74 percent of all oak species in the U.S., Texas has the greatest number …

Wild About Texas – September, 2008

By Neil Sperry • September 23, 2008

Poisonous Plants Native to Texas Jimsonweed, Datura wrightii. Photo by Joe Marcus. Texas lantana, Lantana urticoides. Photo by Joe Marcus Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans. Photo by Jerry Barrett Yaupon holly, …

Wild About Texas – August, 2008

By Neil Sperry • August 26, 2008

Texas Cacti for the Garden Lace cactus. Photo by Joe Marcus. Lace cactus. Photo by Joe Marcus. Spineless prickly pear. Photo by Joe Marcus. Horse crippler. Photo by Joe Marcus. …

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