
Don Young's latest Tandy Hills Prairie Notes.........
Prairie Notes: Winter Notebook February 14, 2009
The 4th annual Fort Worth Prairie Fest is coming April 25. On that day, music, arts, dance, green business, environmental stewardship and floral fantasia will come together in joyful celebration. Until then, winter at Tandy Hills Natural Area holds many surprises for those who look closely. Come on in.

This is the earliest date I have seen them blooming at THNA. They have been arriving about a week earlier each of the past few years. The nodding flowers, framed by a pair of specked trout-colored leaves, vary in shade from pure white to pale violet with mustard yellow centers. When you go "fishing" for Trout Lilies, please tread carefully. They are considered rare in Texas.

I have observed more avian activity than usual at Tandy Hills this Winter. The hawks are back after a brief absence. An owl was spotted last week. The sky and trees are


A frosty, January morning on the prairie. Olive the Prairie Dog searches for signs of life.
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise."
-Aldo Leopold
(from, The Land Ethic in, A Sand County Almanac)
Come to the meadow and re-connect yourself with the natural world.
DY
Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area
P.O. Box 470041
Fort Worth, TX 76147
817-731-2787
http://www.tandyhills.org
"God bless Fort Worth, Texas. Help us save some of it."
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