Tag Archives: Monarchs

Summer Visitors Leaving

By rbarnett | Published: October 27, 2012
The birds of summer have left. We saw our last hummingbird, a female Rufous, nearly two weeks ago. Flocks of Sandhill Cranes are moving south too, in their languid way. The orioles did not pass through Wimberley this year, but we may see a few warblers. Winter visitor will take their place in due course. [...]
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Indian Summer

By rbarnett | Published: November 16, 2011
After last week’s two nights in the lower thirties, the deciduous trees in the Hill Country of Central Texas have burst into a modest blaze of autumn colors. Our white mistflower bush has reached nearly full bloom. Its fragrance attracts lots of bees. but we have seen none of the brightly colored wasps and moths [...]
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