Bird banding on a whole 'nuther level. See a tiny Butterball fly right from a kid's hand.
Hummingbird Banding Xtravaganza
DirtNKids (no Ice) Bucket Challenge: Water Conservation
Challenging the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge takers, water conservation awareness reduces waste of our most precious natural resource -- fresh clean drinking water. Here's what you need to know...and the easy things you can do.
Vacay 2014: The Getting There
Back from the most AWESOME vacation ever, here the first of what will be a series of posts on this trip, fed to readers in little bites. This is the road trip...the getting there.
Warbler Magic at LaFitte’s Cove
"Children are born naturalists. They explore the world with all of their senses, experiment in the environment, and communicate their discoveries to those around them." ~ The Audubon Nature Preschool Directly in the path of the Mississippi flyway, the spring migration of neotropic migrants is now fully underway in Texas. We returned to the wooded outcroppings near the coast Easter … Continue reading Warbler Magic at LaFitte’s Cove
Babies and Bluebonnets
♥ Every year here in Texas, families flock to the hill country -- or wherever is nearest to fields of bluebonnets -- to take advantage of the colorful natural background for household photo frames. Early April is the time when Indian Paintbrush, Texas Bluebonnet, and Evening Primrose are in full bloom, and we in the Houston area head … Continue reading Babies and Bluebonnets
Shy Prairie Chickens and Turtle Pillows
"It's never crowded along the extra mile." ~ Wayne Dyer ♣ We are way overdue for a garden post. There's really not much going on at the moment. Aside from the seedlings in the kitchen catching whatever sunshine they can get from the windows, all's quiet in the out-of-doors. As soon as they begin to … Continue reading Shy Prairie Chickens and Turtle Pillows
Gnomie Goes West
Whenever DirtNKids goes on a long family vacation, our little tag-a-long, Gnomie, always goes with us. The kids enjoy being creative with places for him to "play," and I get to scratch a creative itch with an aging Olympus DSLR. The last big road trip, he went with us all the way to Frankfort, Michigan. … Continue reading Gnomie Goes West
Hummers, High Island, and High Hopes
"This could all be yours someday." ~ Guster * Little did we know what Christmas would spark. When Scottie came in to tell me, There is a Rufous in our tree, I brushed him off in usual fashion. I thought he probably just wishes there was one, much like the wood stork he talks about could be in our creek … Continue reading Hummers, High Island, and High Hopes
Turkey Butts and Giant Turnips
∞ Once per week, the whole DirtNKids clan hops in the 10-yr-old minivan for the 20 minute drive to Bubba's farm. During the winter, we load up on greens like mustard, turnip, beet, kale and fresh salad lettuces -- my favorite time of year for food for sure. Greens is what we eat, the mainstay of … Continue reading Turkey Butts and Giant Turnips
Iron Man and Christmas Trees
∞ It's safe to say we are quite settled into the house now, evidenced by the mere 2-3 boxes left in the dining room -- versus the 20-30 -- to unpack/put away/give away. The Christmas tree just went up, marking the (late) beginning of the end of what was an amazing year. The 15-yr-old artificial will … Continue reading Iron Man and Christmas Trees
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