Salado Creek Greenway, Oakwell Trailhead upstream
Today's photos:
The temperature rose to a high of 72ยบ (F) today, while a week ago the highs were in the upper 40s. The high temperatures for the next few days are forecast to be in the mid to upper 70s. This is South Texas, after all.
Milkweed pods ripen and go to seed propagating more milkweed vine. Milkweed is the host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars and the preferred source of nectar for adult monarchs. Put very simply: if there's no milkweed vine, there will be no monarchs. Period.
A black vulture soars high above.
A rock squirrel scampers through the underbrush along the bank of the creek.
A small amount of water flows through the creek. There is enough water from the rain a couple weeks ago remaining in the water table to continue the flow a few more days. Even when we get too much rain too fast, we always need more rain in South Texas.
White-winged doves were very active flying from tree to tree.
Live oak trees remain evergreen.
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