Nature watch Austin guide to the seasons in an urban wildland / Lynne Weber and Jim Weber ; text and illustrations by Lynne Weber ; photography by Jim Weber.

Author/creator Weber, Lynne, 1961-
Other author Weber, Jim, 1955-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press,
Descriptionxix, 231 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
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Contents Introduction to the ecology of the Edwards Plateau -- 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 highway -- 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-216) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011010694
ISBN9781603444316 (pbk. flexibound : alk. paper)
ISBN1603444319 (pbk. flexibound : alk. paper)
ISBN9781603444811 (ebook format)

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