Kerrville
Daily
Times Columns
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Archives: 2017,
Archived |
| Date
Published |
Title |
Subjects/Key Words |
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| 12/29/2018 |
The Sumac Family of Shrubs |
Flame-leaf,
evergreen |
| 12/22/2018 |
Ferdinand Roemer - The Hill Country in
1846 |
Fire, Cedar,
Wolves |
| 12/15/2018 |
Hill Country Winters are Semi-Green |
Evergreen |
| 12/8/2018 |
Restoring the Horned Lizard to Central
Texas |
Raising
Lizards in the Lab |
| 12/1/2018 |
Understanding Fall Leaf Drop |
Chlorophyll,
Diciduous |
| 11/24/2018 |
Detritivores and Decomposers: Natures
Recyclers |
Vultures and
Bacteria |
| 11/17/2018 |
Master Naturalist Graduates its 17th
Class |
More nature
volunteers |
| 11/10/2018 |
The Joy of Watching Nature and How to
Spread the Joy |
Nature is Fun |
| 11/3/2018 |
The Backyard Creek, Repeat |
Water feature |
| 10/27/2018 |
Feral Hogs: A Growing Problem in
Texas |
Javelins are
not Hogs |
| 10/20/2018 |
Galls: Strange Growths on Trees and
Other Plants |
Gall wasps |
| 10/13/2018 |
Musings About the Way We Farm, Ranch,
and Eat? |
Irrigation |
| 10/6/2018 |
What Happened to All the Critters I
Used To See? |
Horney Toad,
Turtles |
| 9/29/2018 |
Tips For Growing Native Plants |
Partial Shade.
No Pesticides |
| 9/22/2018 |
How Does A Tree Work? |
Cambium,
Xylem, Phloem |
| 9/15/2018 |
Animals And Their Food Choices |
Eat most
preferred first |
| 9/8/2018 |
How To Live In The Country Without
Spoiling It |
Capture
Rainwater, Conserve |
| 9/1/2018 |
Hypoxylon: The OTHER Oak Tree Disease |
Oak Wilt,
Fungus |
| 8/25/2018 |
Predators and Prey: A Complicated,
Often Misunderstood Relationship |
Predators,
Prey |
| 8/18/2018 |
Native Plants and Drought |
Drought,
efficiency of watering |
| 8/11/2018 |
We Are Lucky To Live In The Hill
Country |
Edwards
Plateau, hills |
| 8/4/2018 |
Can We Save Our Hill Country Water For
Future Generations? |
one water,
impervious cover |
| 7/28/2018 |
Native Animals are Tougher than We Are |
Shelter |
| 7/21/2018 |
Lichens and Other Things that Grow on
Trees |
Lichens, Ball
Moss, Mistletoe |
| 7/14/2018 |
How to Make the Most of Your Precious
Water in Dry Times |
Drip
Irrigation |
| 7/7/2018/ |
Which is More Important, Plants or
Animals? Answer: Both |
Producers,
Comsumers |
| 6/30/2018 |
The Earth is Full |
Carrying
Capacity |
| 6/23/2018 |
Prickly Weeds of the Hill Country |
Buffalo Bur,
White Prickly Poppy |
| 6/16/2018 |
Native Hill Country Vines |
Virginia
Creeper, Pearl Milkweed |
| 6/9/2018 |
New Books About the Natural World in
Texas and the Hill Country |
Seasons at
Selah, Natural History of Texas |
| 6/2/2108 |
Invasive Plants of the Hill Country |
Ligustrum,
Chinaberry, Arundo |
| 5/26/2018 |
Still More Hill Country Shrubs and Small
Trees |
Eve's
necklace, Elbowbush |
| 5/18/2018 |
Why Do Birds Do That? |
Choosing
mates, displaying |
| 5/12/2018 |
More Common Hill Country Shrubs |
Sumacs,
Possumhaw |
| 5/5/2018 |
Riverside Nature Center: A Valuable
Community Asset We All Need To Support |
Non-profit,
nature education |
| 4/28/2018 |
Native Shrubs That Grow In Wet, Shady
Areas |
Buckeyes,
Buttonbush |
| 4/21/2018 |
Native, Evergreen Shrubs of the Hill
Country |
Mountain
Laurel, Cenizo |
| 4/14/2018 |
Moths: Our Nightime "Butterflys" |
Luna, Hawk |
| 4/7/2018 |
Some Common Hill Country Trees Other Than
Oaks |
Cypress, Elms,
Hackberry |
| 3/31/2018 |
Hill Country Oaks...More Than Just
Live Oaks |
Shin, Bur,
Lacey, Post |
| 3/24/2018 |
The Natural Food Web; How All Things
Are Interconnected |
Producers,
primary consumers |
| 3/17/2018 |
Animal Behavior:The More You Know,
The More Amazing It Is |
Insect,
learned behavior |
| 3/10/2018 |
Do All These Drizzly/Foggy Days Do
Our Vegetation And Land Any Good? |
Light rains
mainly evaporate |
| 3/3/2018 |
Can We Get Our Land Back Like It Was
In The Late 1800s? |
Gross grass,
Cut cedar, Kill deer |
| 2/24/2018 |
Water: Where It Is, Where It Comes From, Where We Want It |
Water Cycle |
| 2/17/2018 |
BioDiversity: More Complicated and Perhaps More Importanat Than We
Thought |
More species,
more healthy |
| 2/10/2018 |
The Odyssey of Atom X, by Aldo Leopold |
Mountains
washing to the sea |
| 2/3/2018 |
Understanding Farming, Ranching, and Wildlife Management in Texas |
Wildlife/Ag
Valuation |
| 1/27/2018 |
Native Evergreens Help Soften Our Winter Landscape |
Mountain
Laurel, Cenizo |
| 1/20/2018 |
Soil: Too Valuable To Be Called Dirt |
Soil
Microorganisms |
| 1/13/2018 |
Why Birds Matter |
Birds, Living
dinosaurs |
| 1/6/2018 |
Winter Has Arrived! |
Deciduous,
Evergreen |
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