Wildlife notes Texas birds fences and frogs in a changing landscape
The article highlights the vermillion fly catcher in Texas near Medina Lake and King Ranch, notes fence styles and overgrazing affecting wildlife, and details the tree frog Hyla Versicolor as a nocturnal weather prophet preying on insects and camouflaging on tree bark. It also mentions the Inca dove and soaring golden eagle facing new threats from human activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mexico
Central America
Medina Lake
San Antonio
King Ranch
Kingsville
Waco
Tree frog lore hints rain after chorus and windup exercise tips
A casual collection of natural observations notes that tree frogs chorus before rain, with advice on locating a specific tree frog by visiting sites and watching its glowing eyes. It adds a brief exercise routine, a note on pie crust origins, and a short history of the first U.S. ski club in 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Berlin
New Hampshire
Painted Rock Cliffs Hold Mysterious Indian Pictographs
O L Sims spoke to the Tom Green County Historical Society about the un-deciphered pictographs on Paint Rock Cliff in West Texas dating 1850 to 1870. He noted weathering and time threaten the cinnabar and clay pigments while Texas agencies failed to fund a custodian or park plan.
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Paint Rock Cliff
West
Texas
O. L. Sims
Tom Green County
Concho River
High Plains
Sims
University of Texas
Mix Work and Exercise for Brisk Five Minute Sessions
A school girl interrupts her evening with five minutes of brisk exercise to improve homework focus. Brief workouts banish fatigue tensions and help correct faults. Sit and raise hips, then stretch with leg spreads and forward bends, repeating each 10 times, ending with deep breathing.
Poweye Statue Unveiled in Crystal City Town Square
Crystal City Texas honors Poweye a comic strip patron of spin ach with a large statue in the town square celebration featuring local truck farmers and residents.
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Crystal City
Texas
Poweye
Ure
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