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  • The Fragrant Mimosa would like your attention, please!

    By Bill Hopkins
    The Fragrant Mimosa would like your attention, please!

    As you are walking through a field you might happen to notice Fragrant Mimosa because of its beautiful pink blossoms. Or maybe its sweet scent will get your attention. If not it might just “grab you” with its claws as you brush past it. read more »

    Hummingbirds love this plant!

    By Sam Kieschnick
    Hummingbirds love this plant!

    I have yet to meet anyone who does not enjoy watching hummingbirds.

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    Nominations open for annual awards

    By Bill Hopkins
    Nominations open for annual awards

    Know of someone who deserves recognition for work on native plants and their environments? Nominate them for one of our annual awards.

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    Quilt project will benefit scholarship fund

    By editor
    Quilt project will benefit scholarship fund

    For a third year, Tricia Hopkins is challenging members to help raise money for the Kate Hillhouse Scholarship Fund by creating a quilt to be auctioned off.

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    Call for papers

    By Bill Hopkins
    Call for papers

    Writers are invited to submit research papers, general papers on topics of interest, and “how to” articles related to themes of the 2013 Texas Native Plants Symposium.

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    National Wildflower Week

    By Bill Hopkins
    National Wildflower Week

    National Wildflower Week, May 4 through May 12, celebrates nature’s bounty of wildflowers all across the nation.

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