May 13 2012

• Saw many caterpillars on Passion Vine
• Saw Hummingbird Moth
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Food

May 10 2012

• 3 inch rain!
• 3 Hummingbird feeders empty
• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders

Gulf Coast Toad trilling to attract females.

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Food

May 01 2012

• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Observed rare "Red Katydid", suspected of eating leaves from the Live Oak trees.
• Heard Purple Martin song and saw three passing by
• Heard Chuck-wills Widow
• Saw 1 pregnant Deer and 2 young does
• Fed Raccoons dogfood in woodpile
• Saw small Ribbon Snake eating fish in the small pond
• Planted Horsetail next to pond
• Planted 2 creeping Rosemary plants to deter Deer on Raccoon path to dogfood
• Saw Northern Cardinal nest with 3 eggs

  Northern Cardinal nest with 3 eggs.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Shelter, Food, 2012 Journal

April 12 2012

• Saw Hummingbird collecting Bushy Bluestem grass seed heads for nesting material.
• Very many insects, worms, caterpillars and butterflies
• Refreshed all Hummingbird feeders
• Saw a Hawk
• Saw 2 Red-striped ribbon snakes
• Treated multiple Fire Ant mounds
• Planted 2, 4 inch pots of Blackfoot Daisy
• Planted 1/4 pound of Native Texas Seed mix from Native American Seed Company
  :Indian Blanket, Black-eyed Susan,Clasping Conflower,Mexican Hat,Prarie Coneflower, Plains Coreopsis,Blubonnet, Lemon MInt
• Got four new native Texas water plants that can be used in either the small or large pond.

: Eel grass, Najas-Guadalupe water nymph, Yellow Water lilly and Horsetail

Eel Grass and native Water Lilly in containers and placed in pond.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Predator, Food, Water, 2012 Journal

April 03 2012

• Saw many Bluebonnets blooming
• Saw many Mayfly insects mating dance, flying in a vertcial pattern
• Saw many Butterflies
• Refreshed Hummingbird feeders
• Saw Rock Squirrel
• Saw Eastern Gray Squirrel
• Saw Raccoon
• Saw Possum
• Saw Deer
• Continued to remove invasive pond plants using a broad fork and the tractor
• Saw a Bee on Passion Vine flower

Using a broadfork pulled by the tractor to remove large sections of invasive pond plant.

The invasive plant is Brazilian Egeria, it is similar to hydrilla in its growth and damage.

It is commonly sold in pond supply stores, but is NOT advised for a natural setting where it could be washed down into the river system in heavy rains.

Posted in Census, Habitat, Food, Water, 2012 Journal