03202nam 2200601 450 991078743850332120230607205825.00-292-73205-810.7560/791442(CKB)3710000000337422(EBL)3571838(SSID)ssj0001422624(PQKBManifestationID)11868972(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001422624(PQKBWorkID)11427693(PQKB)10839443(MiAaPQ)EBC3571838(Au-PeEL)EBL3571838(CaPaEBR)ebr11012323(OCoLC)932326839(DE-B1597)587345(DE-B1597)9780292732056(EXLCZ)99371000000033742220001002d2001 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNaturally-- South Texas nature notes from the coastal bend /Roland H. Wauer ; drawings by Mimi Hoppe WolfFirst edition.Austin :University of Texas Press,2001.1 online resource (257 p.)Corrie Herring Hooks ;number 48Includes index.0-292-79144-5 ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Natural History Calendar""; ""January""; ""February""; ""March""; ""April""; ""May""; ""June""; ""July""; ""August""; ""September""; ""October""; ""November""; ""December""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""The Golden Crescent of South Texas, a fifteen-county region along and inland from the middle Gulf Coast, is often called "the Crossroads" because of its natural diversity. Located in the heart of the Gulf Coast Prairie and Marshes, the area also encompasses the trailing edges of the South Texas Plains, Post Oak Savannah, and Blackland Prairie. This confluence of ecological zones makes it a wonderful place for birding and for observing the changing face of nature, especially during seasonal transitions. In this book, Ro Wauer describes a typical year in the natural life of South Texas. Using selected entries from his weekly column in the Victoria Advocate newspaper, he discusses numerous topics for each month, from the first appearance of butterflies in January, to alligators making a comeback in July, to the Christmas bird count in December. His observations are filled with intriguing natural history lore, from what sounds mockingbirds will imitate (almost any noise in their neighborhood) to how armadillos swim (by inflating themselves to increase their buoyancy).Corrie Herring Hooks series ;no. 48.Natural historyTexas, SouthSeasonsTexas, SouthNatural historySeasons508.764/1Wauer Roland H.857777Wolf Mimi HoppeMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787438503321Naturally-- South Texas3743950UNINA