The white-faced, gray marsupials with almost human-like hands and prehensile tails are Virginia North American opossums, so named by English colonist John Smith of the Jamestown colony in 1610. It is the only marsupial native to the Highland Lakes and Read more…
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June is a peak nesting month for Texas turtles, a time when turtle mothers-to-be head out in search of the perfect place to lay their eggs. One tell-tale sign is an increased number of turtles attempting to cross the road. Read more…
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“In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. One Sunday morning the warm sun came up and — pop! — out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar.” — from “The Very Read more…
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Don’t blink or you’ll miss this reclusive insect eater and friend to gardens everywhere Skinks sound like a character straight out of a Dr. Seuss book — they even act and look like one. If you ever get a chance Read more…
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Monarch super generation now headed for Highland Lakes The Texas Butterfly Ranch is more a state of mind than a place, although it is a location, both online and on the ground in Central Texas. No, there is no mailing Read more…
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Spring in the Highland Lakes means two things: wildflowers and snakes. While enjoying the flowers, watch out for the snakes. Also, make sure the information you have on snakes is true. Myths abound about snakes, both venomous and not. Here’s Read more…
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You don’t need a sensitive sniffer to know love is in the air when it comes to spring in the Highland Lakes. From February through April, skunks roam the night in search of mates — an activity that often leads Read more…
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Five public bird blinds and viewing stations in the Highland Lakes each have three distinctive features that make them prime locations to spot birds and wildlife. They offer food, water, and natural habitat for cover and protection from predators, all Read more…
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Native to the Highland Lakes, the gray fox is a member of the dog family (canidae) but has more in common with cats: They climb trees, have elliptical pupils for night vision, cat-like feet with retractable front claws, a long Read more…
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Search the Highland Lakes landscape in October and you’ll see VIPs flitting through the air on their way to Mexico. These Very Important Pollinators, or monarch butterflies, trek through town twice a year, once on a northern migration in the Read more…
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