Native plant society of texas tonkawa chapter
Promoting research, conservation and utilization of native plants and plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach and example.
To join our chapter online or to make a donation please go to www.npsot.org or come to our meeting we would love to have you.
Harker Heights library Pollinator Gardens and Pocket Prairie
Richard Thomas, Kris Sharp & Ilse Meier
Ilse Meier & Harker Heights volunteer digging out stubborn invasive
Kailie Gomez, Outdoor Programs Coordinator from Harker Heights and friend trying to find shade in the 101 temperature and still weed.
Peggy Sharp weeding out old plants
I35 Rest Area Monarch Way station
Kris Sharp removing weeds and replanting with native plants
Tonkawa Chapter Volunteers,Daniel Sharp and family taking a short rest in the blazing Texas heat.
Lots of weeds and native plants needing TLC and Tonkawa Chapter volunteers will to give it.
I35 Monarch way station Texas natives are thriving in this heat.
Ft. Hood Pollinator Sanctuary
Detail your services
Announce coming events
Announce coming events
Pollinator Sanctuary located off of Rod and Gun Club Loop. Brad Burden, Field Biologist, DPW, Natural Resources Mgmt. Branch with his helpers.
Announce coming events
Announce coming events
Announce coming events
Representing the NPSOT Tonkawa Chapter, President Ilse Meier and friend two of the helpers.
VFW Veterans Association "Never Forget" Garden
VA/VFW asked that the bare ground around the existing flag pole area be planted with native Texas plants and to accommodate disabled veterans.
Draft redesign plan awaiting approval from garden committee. Committee includes NPSOT Tonkawa Chapter, Temple Garden Club, & Betty Martin Chapter of the Daughters of The American Revolution
Salado, TX - Historical Cabins PIONEER PLANTINGS
Working with the Salado Historical Society to coordinate building new paths and adding plants
Researching native plants that the pioneers would plant for their daily use.
beautiful but deadly
tropical milkweed is trapping the monarch butterfly
Tropical milkweed—at least when planted in warm environments like southern Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast—doesn't die back in the winter like native milkweed does. When presented with a place to lay their eggs year-round, many monarchs don't bother making the trip to Mexico at all. Tropical milkweed is "trapping the butterflies" in these new winter breeding sites, says Lincoln Brower, a monarch biologist at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. But it turns out that year-round tropical milkweed presents an even more direct threat to the butterflies. Milkweed hosts a protozoan parasite called Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE). As caterpillars, monarchs ingest the parasite along with their normal milkweed meals, and when they hatch from their chrysalises they are covered in spores. "It's a debilitating parasite," Satterfield says. Infected monarchs are much weaker than their healthy counterparts and don't live nearly as long. In fact, if an OE-infected monarch tries to migrate, it will probably die long before it arrives in central Mexico, Satterfield says. For the whole story https://www.science.org/content/article/plan-save-monarch-butterflies-backfires
About Us
Who we are
why grow native plants
why grow native plants
We are a group of individuals interested in preserving the natural flora and fauna of the beautiful state of Texas. Our membership is a very diverse group comprised of professional botanists, a physicist, business people, retired couples, families with children and young singles. We encourage the use of native plants at every oppo
We are a group of individuals interested in preserving the natural flora and fauna of the beautiful state of Texas. Our membership is a very diverse group comprised of professional botanists, a physicist, business people, retired couples, families with children and young singles. We encourage the use of native plants at every opportunity and hold classes and seminars to further our endeavors.
The threat to our native wildlife due to habitat loss and chemical abuse is a danger that cannot be ignored. Our fresh water resources are at risk from agriculture, manufacturing and oil & gas. Our goal is to rescue endangered and native plants whenever possible, encourage the reintroduction of native plants into the ecosystem & to educate the populace as to the value of a natural environment.
why grow native plants
why grow native plants
why grow native plants
Most Central Texas native plants are naturally drought-tolerant, resistant to pests and diseases, require less fertilizing and pesticides, and are an important sources of food for wildlife including bees, butterflies, & birds out natural pollinator's.
For a complete list of native plants please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/departm
Most Central Texas native plants are naturally drought-tolerant, resistant to pests and diseases, require less fertilizing and pesticides, and are an important sources of food for wildlife including bees, butterflies, & birds out natural pollinator's.
For a complete list of native plants please go to http://www.austintexas.gov/department/grow-green Guide to Central Texas plants. "Grow Green is a gardening education program that promotes sustainable landscaping practices. It addresses water quality and conservation, recycling, and an Integrated Pest Management philosophy, which encourages the least-toxic way to address pest issues" or www.wildflower.org the website of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center / The University of Texas at Austin.
pollinators
why grow native plants
pollinators
Hummingbirds, bats, bees, beetles, butterflies, and flies are hard-working animals helping to pollinate over 75% of our flowering plants, and nearly 75% of our crops. They carry pollen from one plant to another as they collect nectar. Without them, wildlife would have fewer nutritious berries and seeds, and we would miss many fruits
Hummingbirds, bats, bees, beetles, butterflies, and flies are hard-working animals helping to pollinate over 75% of our flowering plants, and nearly 75% of our crops. They carry pollen from one plant to another as they collect nectar. Without them, wildlife would have fewer nutritious berries and seeds, and we would miss many fruits, vegetables, and nuts, such as blueberries, squash, and almonds to name a few.
They play a crucial role in flowering plant reproduction and in the production of most fruits and vegetables. Without the assistance of pollinator's, most plants cannot produce fruits and seeds. The fruits and seeds of flowering plants are an important food source for people and wildlife. Some of the seeds that are not eaten will eventually produce new plants, helping to maintain the plant population.