May 21 2012

• Saw caterpillars starting cocoon on Passion vine
• Cleaned algae out of pond
• Fed Raccoons dog food
• Fed Rock Squirrels striped sunflower seeds

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Food

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