My backyard sanctuary with my pond, wild birds, and flowers!
05/07/2026
It’s National Wildflower Week. The Lower Trinity Basin Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is celebrating by promoting Texas native flowers. Enjoy these images taken by one of the chapter members. I hope you consider growing your own wildflowers at home - they’re beautiful and great for wildlife.
05/06/2026
It’s National Wildflower Week. The Lower Trinity Basin Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists is celebrating by promoting Texas native flowers. Enjoy this image taken by one of the chapter members. I hope you consider growing your own wildflowers at home - they’re beautiful and great for wildlife.
Here is a guide to easy native plants: https://txmn.org/lowertrinitybasin/files/2026/05/TX-Native-Plants-Made-Easy.png
We had a male Ruby Throated Hummingbird that was getting his fill of nectar at the salvia buffet! He came back repeatedly throughout the day. I highly recommend salvia for your pollinator garden - hummingbirds and bees love it!
04/25/2026
Happy Texas Wildflower Day! Did you know there are over 2,700 wildflowers native to Texas? Comment with your favorite Texas wildflower below!
In the late 1970s, NPSOT founder Carroll Abbott —known as “Mr. Bluebonnet”—along with Texas Woman’s University President Mary Evelyn Blagg Huey, successfully lobbied Texas legislators to designate the fourth Saturday in April as Texas Wildflower Day.
Learn more here: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/texas-wildflower-day/
Happy Earth Day! Enjoying my own little natural sanctuary on this pleasant evening.
I’m grateful for this beautiful spring morning and the wonderful garden we have built.