December 3, 2007: Mysterious Mushrooms
This plant doesn’t have leaves or roots.  In fact, it isn’t even green! 
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December 4, 2007: Mosses
A patch of moss in the woods or near a stream looks and feels like a remarkably soft, springy carpet.  But mosses grow in all sorts of places.
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December 5, 2007: Bird Eggs
Birds are not the only animals that lay eggs, but all birds do lay eggs.  And their variety is greater than the eggs in any Easter basket.
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December 6, 2007: Striped Skunk
The skunk has one of the stinkiest reputations in the animal world.  But this much-maligned creature can be beneficial to humans.
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December 7, 2007: Texas Horned Lizard
Meet a reptile with its own unique defense mechanisms.       
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December 10, 2007: Life Around a Tree
The trees in your backyard provide more than just shade and beauty; each is a world unto itself, supporting many animals and other plants.
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December 11, 2007: Barn Life
There’s a lot more life in a barn besides the farm animals.  
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December 12, 2007: Imported Nutria
The Nutria is an aquatic rodent native to parts of South America.  So what is it doing in the U.S. Gulf states?  
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December 13, 2007: Golden-Crowned Kinglet
It takes a careful eye to spot the golden-crowned kinglet.  This bird is so tiny that it’s often heard but not seen.
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December 14, 2007: Winter Warblers
In the dead of winter, most birds are gone from the colder climes.  But some delicate myrtle warblers may over-winter even way up north.           
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