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Author: Douglas F. Welsh
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 1603444785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides everything you need to know about flowers and garden design; trees, shrubs, and vines; lawns; vegetable, herb, and fruit gardening; and soil, much, water, pests, and plant care to create beautiful, productive, healthy gardens -- and have fun doing it!
Author: Lynne M. Weber
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2017-02-17
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1623494974
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this information-packed, month-to-month guide to the wildlife, plants, and natural events that define the seasonal cycles in Big Bend National Park, naturalists Lynne and Jim Weber offer a richly illustrated guide to the natural rhythms of this beautiful and remote region in far West Texas. If you're on the lookout for deer in January, tracking hummingbirds in August, photographing wildflowers in September, or listening to frog choruses after a summer rain—the authors provide “Where to Watch” suggestions on when and how to see these and many other park inhabitants, from beavers and bats to lizards and dragonflies. Each chapter features a weather and temperature chart, photographs, and eye-catching illustrations by Lynne Weber. Whether you are a casual tourist or a frequent visitor to Big Bend, the authors hope that knowing what to look for during your stay in one of the nation’s largest national parks will heighten your awareness, sharpen your observation skills, and enhance your overall experience in this iconic Texas landscape.
Author: Karen Kelling
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Published: 2014-09-20
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 1611393116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThirteen-year-old Mary Lovella Grady thrived on her grandparents’ tales of the Crossover Ranch, a modern ranch shaped by all its past inhabitants. Grampa Hank promised the ranch would be Lovie’s someday but her dream of inheriting the multigenerational Texas ranch is turning into a nightmare. First Granny died, then Grampa Hank was killed in a horseback accident and now the “death tax” is poised to take a fatal bite out of the ranch. Lovie is furious with her mother for selling Grampa Hank’s horses and cattle to pay inheritance taxes and her anger has attracted El Lobo who turns up in the middle of every ranch tragedy. Join Lovie, along with Big Foot, Brownie, Cotton, Dingo and Fireball, as they are drawn into the dream Granny never realized in life, where past inhabitants of the ranch are still determining its future—and Lovie’s survival.
Author: Jessie Gunn Stephens
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 1556229348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide includes the best times to visit, how to get there, what to expect in bloom, what birds and butterflys you'll see, how to arrange group tours, and children's activites.
Author: Jodi Thomas
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2011-05-26
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 1420125613
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the Texas Panhandle, the winters are long, the storms fierce--and the Yuletide nights are sizzling. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas along with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace, bring you one tempting holiday delight. . . On the eve before Christmas a blizzard arrived, transforming a small Texas town into a night to remember. Four ladies desperately in need of saving, four hard-ridin' cowboys who aim to please. . . When a lone farmer strides to a pretty store owner's rescue, their deepest wishes just might come true. . . A brave heiress can't believe a rugged angel is riding out of the night to save her and her fellow train passengers--until she gets him under the mistletoe. . . A quiet loner wants to help a stranded widow have a holiday to remember. . . And a female saloon owner tired of being scorned by respectable folk gets some very naughty help from a handsome greenhorn. . . "Readers couldn't ask for a finer quartet of heroes. . ." --Romantic Times on Give Me a Texas Ranger "Will warm your heart and bring a smile to your lips." --Love Western Romances on Give me a Cowboy
Author: Tomie DePaola
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780448455327
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1996-04-16
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 0399548181
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas. This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Tomie dePaola's powerful retelling and his magnificent full-color paintings perfectly capture the Comanche People, the Texas hills, and the spirit of She-Who-Is-Alone, a little girl who made a sacrifice to save her tribe.
Author: Jean Andrews
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780292704473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA revised edition of the classic text on the popular Texas state flower discusses folklore, the flower's place in Texas history and culture, driving tours to display areas, botanical information, and tips on growing bluebonnnets in the home garden.
Author: Ellen Leventhal
Publisher: Spork
Published: 2017-03-07
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9781946101044
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDon't Eat the Bluebonnets is the story of Sue Ellen, a cow with a mind of her own, who loves the taste of bluebonnets. When she gives into temptation and eats every yummy bluebonnet, she must figure out a way to get them back. After several humorous attempts to make things right, Sue Ellen learns the importance of responsibility and decision making.
