Keywords:
Seasons - Texas - Edwards Plateau.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Ducks in January . . . bats in March . . . rain lilies in April . . . meteors in August . . . the predictable appearance of fauna and flora allows humans to experience the natural cycles in the environment, no matter how urban the setting. In Nature Watch Austin, avid amateur naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber provide an introduction and guide to some of the natural events that define the seasons in the city of Austin and its surrounding areas.Month-by-month, each chapter profiles the plants, animals, insects, and other natural phenomena that are particularly noteworthy at that time of year. The authors also provide suggestions on how and where to see them-from driving to a nearby water treatment plant to lounging by the backyard bird feeder. Opening with a chart on weather, temperature, and daylight hours, each month's chapter features photographs and original illustrations by the authors. A list of references includes area field guides and more in-depth sources of information by subject.No matter how clogged with traffic and entombed in concrete, even large cities harbor wildlife and support a community of plants, either in tucked-away places both familiar and unexpected, or in parks and preserves dedicated to city dwellers in search of open space. Learning the annual rhythms of "urban wildland" encourages everyone to be in tune with nature and welcome the opportunities to enjoy it, year after year.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (257 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781603444811
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1275336
DDC:
508.76431
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Contents 1 -- Contents 2 -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- January -- Feathered Winter Visitors -- The Cunning Coyote -- There's No Such Thing as Buzzards -- Dabblers and Divers -- February -- Winged Denizens of the Night -- Cat Tracks -- A Bird That Prefers to Run -- Fronds of Ferns -- March -- An Endangered Warbler -- Beneficial Bats -- Not So Lonesome Doves -- Spiny Splendor -- April -- Spring Heralds -- The Song of the Vireo -- Surprises After a Rain -- Evening Chorus -- May -- Wildscaping with Natives -- Filter Feeders -- Pollinators: A Flower's Best Friend -- The Lure and Lore of Lizards -- June -- Webs of Intrigue -- In the Water and On the Land -- Signature Plants -- Meet the Salamanders -- July -- Water: The Essence of Life -- Dazzling Dragonflies -- Edible Fruits and Berries -- Turtle Teachings -- August -- Celestial Showers -- Amazing Arthropods -- Spiders on the Prowl -- Caverns and Caves -- September -- Is the Only Good Snake a Dead Snake? -- Hoppin' Orthoptera -- Hummingbird Highways -- Mysterious Moths -- October -- Magical Monarch Migration -- Fabulous Fall Grasses -- A River of Raptors -- Blooming Mist -- November -- Leafy Treasures -- The Simple Beauty of Sparrows -- The Fungus Among Us -- First Frost -- December -- Common Myths of the Ashe Juniper -- Nocturnal Neighbors -- Fantastic Fossils -- Silent Flight -- References -- Index.
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