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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

March 20 2012

  • Saw a Rabbit at the gate
  • 2 inch rain!

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat

January 30 2012

  • Conservation Easement inspection buy Leigh in the morning

Caretakers note: The Texas Land Conservancy owns the Conservation Easement on watersto_jennystone Nature Preserve. As part of that agreement, the owners allow the TLC inspectors onto the land to simply see that the caretakers are doing what they said they would with regards to activities on the land in compliance with the legal Conservation Easement agreement.

  • Saw a pair of Kingfishers at the River
  • Reviewed erosion control plan after rain
  • Added mulch to driveway in new carport
  • At dusk, saw many (100) moths on Rosemary flowers

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Erosion

January 24 2012

  • At the end of Hunting season, shot a total of 7 deer.
  • Saw three dozen Goldfinches with Lesser Goldfinches
  • Saw male Rose Finch
  • Saw three Tom Turkeys
  • Rain! 3.3 inches of rain
  • Saw seven Turkey hens

Wild Turkeys and Deer at feeding area

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Food

January 06 2012

  • Visitor caught 1/2 foot long Catfish in Blanco River
  • Continued hunting, shot 1 Doe, 2 years old, 100 pounds
  • Shot Doe, 1 year old, 80 pounds
  • Saw ten Wild Turkeys, three Toms and seven hens

Northern Cardinal at watering drip from water hose

Posted in Census, 2012 Journal, Habitat, Water

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