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In the seventeenth century, Spanish explorers complained that because of this plant they couldn’t travel at night. The nineteenth century Texas rangers, who wrote that in Texas everything stings, scratches or bites, certainly had this little plant in mind.

This episode of Nature Notes was previously aired on March 11, 2011, and was written by Gary Nored. One of the most interesting plants in the desert is…

You’ve seen their sprawling, barren mounds, like little moonscapes in your field or lawn. But what lies beneath harvester ants’ conspicuous mounds?

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…