Tiny and terrific, there’s a whole world to explore right at our fingertips. Between the cracks of the sidewalk, tucked in the petals of a flower or deep in an underground cave, nature awaits if we only slow down long enough to take a look.
Shelby Barlet, Hamilton County EC: “I found this little guy looking for respite on my windowsill. Turns out he was trying to get away from my cat!”
Gregory Cothern, Trinity Valley EC: “A tree frog finds shelter for the day in the leaf whorl of a canna lily.”
Katheryn Jager, Pedernales EC: “My husband, Garrett Smith, an environmental scientist, squeezes into a Texas cave entrance.”
Alesa Sargent, Central Texas EC: “Our cat, Max, is always checking out this hollow in an oak tree. We see a snake come in and out of it.”
Maxine Kubecka, Jackson EC: “Contained in this small space are three very important items: a pilot, co-pilot and a large panel of instruments.”
Mark Ellis, United Cooperative Services: “A common jumping spider on a backyard vine in Burleson.”
Don Sides, Bowie-Cass EC: “Each spring mockingbirds build nests near our house. In May 2024, these three babies were found awaiting their next meal.”
Justin Farmer, Pedernales EC: “I didn’t see the spider until I looked at this cenizo bloom through my camera.”
Paul Garcia, Medina EC: “While out in the yard looking for birds to photograph, I came across red trumpet flowers blooming on my chain-link fence with small ants in them.”
Michelle Graham, Central Texas EC: “Found this praying mantis and bee having breakfast inside the squash flower in my garden.”
Hilda Losoya, Pedernales EC: A pollen-covered bee in a pink hibiscus flower.
