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texasfiddler

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4. I see this as a result of climate change

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Oct 1, 2018, 06:16 AM

Oct 2018

I have lived in South Texas all of my life. Many species that I see now, were not in this area when I was a kid. All of the new species I see have moved up from Central America. Caracaras, coati, brown widows, green jays, white wing dove, etc. Even white cattle egrets were not around in our area before the mid 60s (before my time). A biologist friend of mine blames the northern migration of the egret with the demise of horned lizards in our area.

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Rare bee discovered at National Butterfly Center [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2018 OP

I positively love reading news like this about nature.🐝 sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #1

You're welcome and it's definitely better than when the killer bees came up north. TexasTowelie Oct 2018 #2

Speaking of butterflies Kurt V. Oct 2018 #3

Great news!! Alliepoo Oct 2018 #5

Amazing! thank you Kurt V. Oct 2018 #6

I see this as a result of climate change texasfiddler Oct 2018 #4