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Mexican Olive And Some Of Its Occupants
My Mexican Olive (Cordia boissieri) tree has frozen back severely in its two winters here. This year I thought I had lost it completely, but it has made a remarkable recovery and produced over six feet of growth from the ground in only five months (I finally saw new shoots in April 2025). This tree Continue reading
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I Disturb This Grasshopper Every Morning
I have very few plants in pots, but there is one near the front door, a Mexican Mint Marigold (Tagetes lucida). This is a plant that I brought from Houston last year, and a few months ago I split it into two portions — one remained in its original pot and the other was planted Continue reading
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Camouflage
This is probably a Syrbula, which is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae. Doesn’t it have amazing camouflage in the lawn, which is currently a mixture of green and brown? Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
Rewilding My Lot 