A red-shouldered hawk perches on a branch in City Park with a field mouse in its talons.
Photo by Celeste Cook
A friend recently sent me a photo of a hawk which had perched in a tree in her yard. It was a handsome specimen, with light rufous shoulders, or upper-wing coverts, to be precise. It also had reddish barring on the chest and belly.
Students at the Bee School can suit up and watch while a hive of live bees is opened and inspected. The school will be held April 1 in Brenham.
Photo submitted by the Central Texas Beekeepers School
People interested in producing honey and helping to save the bees may attend the 13th Annual Central Texas Beekeepers School on Saturday, April 1 at Brenham High School in Brenham. The school is open to the public for anyone interested in keeping bees or who wants to learn about bees.
Lacey Fields began cheerleading at five years old.
Fields performed at the Varsity Spirit Spectacular holiday celebration at Walt Disney World.
Left, Fields marched in last year’s 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu. Right, Fields performed in London’s New Year’s Day Parade.
Photos submitted by the Fields family
San Marcos cheerleader performs in London’s New Year’s Day Parade
While indoors during cold snaps, Hobi the Hibiscus brings bright, continuous blooms throughout fall and all the way into December.
Photo by Celeste Cook
The lines between the outdoors and indoors are being blurred. Homeowners build extensive outdoor living spaces so they can relax on weather-resistant furniture and even cook in lavish kitchens in their backyards. In addition, indoor three-season rooms full of bright, open windows that showcase outdoor vistas challenge the boundaries between outside and inside.
Above, Roughhouse Brewing regulars enjoy the sunny weather in the patio area of the brewery. Photo by Alex Pasternak
Roughhouse Brewing will celebrate its fourth anniversary with a special all-day party, and a collaborative beer release on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The new year often brings a new resolve to re-organize your life.
Photo from Metro Creative
San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St.
512-393-8200
San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St.
We don’t usually have bobolinks in this area, but they sometimes stray through northern parts of the state on flights south to Brazil this time of year.
Refilling containers is an easy, three-step process: 1. Bring in your bottle. 2. Weigh it. 3. Fill it up and subtract the weight of the bottle.
Photos by Celeste Cook
Truly Pure Refillery carries a variety of low-to-no-waste products from reusable makeup removing cloths, shampoo and conditioner bars, shaving foam and microplastic-free exfoliators.
Yogurt cups get recycled into a new form with Preserve Toothbrushes.
Photos by Celeste Cook
Truly Pure Refillery is located at 331 W. Hopkins.
Saving our river, one bottle at a time
Poster submitted by Broke Thespian’s Theatre Company
Love/ Sick
When planning a landscape, work with a skilled garden expert to choose plants that will not be hazardous to family and pets.
Photo from Metro Creative
Homeowners must consider various factors when choosing plants to display in and around their homes. That’s because, despite their beauty, various plants are toxic to humans and animals.
(512) 392-2458
P.O. Box 1109, San Marcos, TX 78666
