jjvanmDec 23, 20234 minAnita’s Blog – Awesome Stats From iNatDo you iNat? I do: 4,828 observations of 1,163 Rio Grande Valley species uploaded to an international database where scientific...
jjvanmDec 23, 20234 minTwo must-have native shrubs to benefit birds, the habitat and yourselfPublished in the McAllen Monitor, December 23, 2023 Story and photos by Anita Westervelt As 2023 winds down and we look toward a new...
jjvanmDec 5, 20235 minAnita’s Blog – The Art of MatchmakingThe marriage of Mikania scandens and Condica confederata and the art of matchmaking was a bit too long for the title. Matching insects...
jjvanmDec 2, 20232 minMistletoe is rooted in more than the branches of a treePublished in the McAllen Monitor, December 1, 2023 Story and photos by Anita Westervelt Long before mistletoe was a holiday decoration,...
jjvanmNov 24, 20231 minAnita’s Blog – Ode to Turk’s CapO tantalizing electric crimson Perfect plant in this dry rhythm What can we learn from structured bloom We grant you space and do presume...