While we were gone on our trip to Brazil, folks helping to watch the ranch recorded .48 and .98 inches of rain on the 8th and 9th of October. Both rain water tanks overflowed.
The native flower garden that I protected from the deer with a 6 foot steel wire fence held and most of the plants are in full color. The deer did find most of the plants outside the safe zone and ate all the leaves off a Mountain Laurel, Yellow Bells and several of the Mexican Sage. The deer I saw today showed much of their rib cages - many will die soon as the little rain we got didn't produce any forbs and since White-tailed Deer do not eat grass, there is now almost no food left fro them to browse.
The high temperature was 88 this afternoon, but a cold front has blown in and current temps are 48 F and still dropping. This front was supposed to bring rain, but now the weather folks are saying just a few light showers possible. Will be in the 30's Friday night. Time for some chili, beans and corn bread. Maybe even the first fire of the season...
Rancho Cardinalis is located in the Texas Hill Country outside the village of Center Point that rests on the Guadalupe River. We acquired the ranch in 2005, built temporary living quarters in 2006 and our home in 2009. Our ranch is managed under a State wildlife plan. The focus is on Near-Artic and Neo-Tropical migratory & breeding Hill County birds. We also manage for small mammals and butterflies. The ranch is named after our most abundant bird – Northern Cardinal - cardinalis
Texas Forest Stewardship award
In 2007 we received a Texas Forest Stewardship award. L-R; Susan Sander, Sherry Collins, Clay Bales, Tom Collins
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