Monarchs struggle because of a loss of their primary food source. Photo from Metro Creative
EXPLORING NATURE: MONARCH BUTTERFLY
Sun, 08/15/2021 - 5:00am
The monarch butterfly is in big, big trouble.
Monarchs struggle because of a loss of their primary food source. Photo from Metro Creative
The monarch butterfly is in big, big trouble.
Supergrain quinoa meets its nutritious match in this healthy salad combination, perfect for a summer evening meal. Photo by Metro Creative
Peanuts are a beloved snack that are as healthy as they are tasty. Despite their somewhat misleading name, peanuts actually are legumes and grow beneath the ground. Legumes are edible seeds enclosed in pods, whereas true nuts grow on trees.
Wimberley Players and 7A Ranch currently seeking actors for Haunted Pioneer Town. Submitted photo
Wimberley Players is once again partnering with 7A Ranch to haunt Pioneer Town. Performances will be Friday through Sunday, October 29, 30 and 31. The organizations are calling for actors to perform and have a creative role in many of the haunted scenes. 7A Resort has been working to restore the train, which makes possible the new Haunted Pioneer Town Train Ride of Terror. Changes from previous years will add to the excitement, allowing actors to be safely distanced from patrons. The primary change is moving actors from the town to the train track meandering through the spooky wooded area. Patrons will ride the train with a narrator and experience the haunted scenes along the mile long journey. Actors will be spread out along the route and patrons cannot get off the train which provides a safe distance.
Chunk Deuce BBQ's food truck located at Red Bus Food Park — 801 Chestnut St. in San Marcos. Below, Chunk Deuce's Texas Toast Brisket Grilled Cheese, which came with chopped brisket and an overeasy egg stuffed between a grilled cheese Daily Record photos by Lance Winter
Imagine a delicious, hefty serving of chopped barbecue brisket and an overeasy egg stuffed between a grilled cheese sandwich.
M. Ray Perryman
The US Senate recently passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in a rare and much needed bipartisan action to inject funds to fix and expand roads, bridges, water systems, the power grid, and ot
Members of the ISDHIDA Dance Company come together to perform a dramatic story through movement. Photo submitted by ISHIDA Dance Company
Photo submitted by ISHIDA Dance Company
Through the poetry of movement, Brett Ishida of Austin’s own ISHIDA Dance Company invites audiences to question traditional forms of motion and storytelling with Faraway, So Close, an evening of contemporary dance. The show will premiere in Austin on August 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. at the Dell Fine Arts Center at St. Andrew’s.
Ambiente de calle color Paula Marcos Gutierrez, Madrid Spain. Photo by Linda Kelsey-Jones
The Walkers’ Gallery celebrated its 24th birthday this July — having opened its first exhibit with the San Marcos Activity Center back in 1997.
Be My Main Squeeze calla lily intermingles with Rockin Deep Purple salvia.
Be My Sunshine calla produces flashy yellow blooms and here it intermingles with Sombrero Tres Amigos echinacea, Superbena Stormburst verbena and Sweet Carolina Medusa Green ornamental sweet potato.
With almost daily rains by August the pollinator garden has become a jungle, yet the Be My Heart calla lily blossoms seem to be popping up everywhere. Photos by Norman Winter
If you have thought about growing calla lilies but doubted your abilities, know this, if I can do it, you can too. I was sent some bulbs for testing in late April. My first bloom was around June 1 and I still have dozens of blooms and can see more coming, but like you, I am still doubting myself.
It is considered an insult to call someone a “birdbrain.” In truth, it is probably a compliment.
Q. I am interested in raising chickens in the city limits. Can you help me find information about this?
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