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Butterflies are the essence of summer. Their bright colors add just the right touch to a flower garden. But have you ever wondered why your neighbor has more butterflies than you do? Try creating a butterfly garden!

Animals and insects aren’t being altruistic when they pollinate a plant. So how do plants attract and reward them for their services?

The 21 oak species in our region assume many forms and are survivors of the last Ice Age. Who are these tenacious trees? And what animals depend on them today?

Little piles of dark earthworm castings sprinkle the soil after a rain. During dry spells earthworms wait, deep in the soil, encased in a shell made of their mucous and the dirt. After a rain, they feast on decaying organic material during the time of moisture and void the processed material, castings, on the surface.

Vermilion flycatchers are found year around at stock tanks and other places with permanent water in the region, especially to the south of the Llano Estacado, but a few nest on the southern end of the plateau.

This episode of Nature Notes was previously aired on January 24, 2013. In every town in the region, house sparrows are common. They’re rarely seen far…

This episode of Nature Notes originally aired February 28, 2013. Prairie dogs are an iconic figure in of most of the region where Nature Notes is…

We live in a fast-paced society and the average American is spending less time outdoors than they did 20 years ago. Even when we do go outside, we are…

If you're an avid observer of the natural world, you've probably thought a time or two about keeping a journal of your adventures. On this week's Nature…

In McKittrick Canyon desert meets flowing water and the plants of the arid grasslands - sotol, lechuguilla, prickly pear, agave - grow beneath mountains…