Nature Along the El Camino Real
Blog of the El Camino Real Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists, Milam County, Texas
by Catherine Johnson
There are many plants in full bloom in the Milam Wildscape Project.
One cool morning Kim Summers and I began preparing the Garden for Nature Days in November.
We saw many butterflies and the last of hummingbirds for the year.
Enjoy the pictures or better yet take a ride over to Bird and Bee Farm, conveniently located between Rockdale and Milano, and take home a beautiful bouquet.
by Catherine Johnson
Do yourself a favor and visit the Master Naturalist Milam Landscape Project (a new name for the Wildscape).
See if you can name the plants in the pictures. Plans are in progress for November Nature Days, which will be each Saturday from 9am to 12pm. See you there!
by Catherine Johnson
We are gearing up for the second Nature Days event, which will be each weekend in November. There will be lots of opportunities to get volunteer hours and interact with the public.
Treat yourself and visit the Wildscape now, as the fall flowers are almost ready to bloom. Email me at cpc69earth AT gmail.com, and I will meet you there to show you some ways to get hours or to get seeds for yourself.
Now is also a great time to take pictures. The Monarch and Swallowtail butterfiles have arrived.
by Carolyn Henderson
The El Camino Real Chapter Wildscape at the Bird and Bee Farm is awash in blooming plants. I went to water early Saturday morning and was quite surprised by the incredible growth since the last time I was there to prep for the award Gene and Cindy Rek received from the Texas Environmental Quality Commission.
It looks like everything has recovered from the freezes this year and last. Come and see for yourself and water some plants or pull a weed while you’re there.
by Catherine Johnson
Now is a good time to visit the Wildscape garden at Bird and Bee Farm. Many native plants and grasses are in bloom. The mason bee houses are filled, and bobwhite quail were spotted on the grounds for the first time (see below).
Events will be held later in the year, including Nature Days in October. Saturday mornings
are a nice time to visit and share Master Naturalist info with others or do much needed watering.
Hours will be for Community Outreach- indirect, or Nature Improvement in Public Areas.
Nature Along the El Camino Real 