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
Thursday, June 12, 2014
49th Anniversary
Sherry and I celebrated our 49th Anniversary with a steak dinner and desert at the Cowboy Steak House in Kerrville.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
4th of July NABA Counts
During June and July I was very busy with Butterfly counts - a total of 6 this year. the highlight was the 61 species at Love reek Preserve. 43 folks showed up for the free breakfast sponsored my me and the off in 7 teams to the preserve, Native Plant Nursery, and multiple large ranches with lots of clear streams. 61 species was a new high for the count which will be either #1 or #2 this year in Texas.
The most difficult butterfly to ID was this Texas Powered Skipper....The first picture looked like a moth or butterfly buried into a flower.
The first picture is unedited and appears to be either a moth or butterfly buried into a yellow flower.
A Texas Powered Skipper
The most difficult butterfly to ID was this Texas Powered Skipper....The first picture looked like a moth or butterfly buried into a flower.
The first picture is unedited and appears to be either a moth or butterfly buried into a yellow flower.
The next picture was edited using Photoshop and it really brings out the key marks on the butterfly.A Texas Powered Skipper
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