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Exploring Nature: Love Is In The Air
Sun, 06/05/2022 - 5:00am
It’s late spring and love is in the air. At least for most birds.
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It’s late spring and love is in the air. At least for most birds.
Graphic submitted by The Wimberley Players
The Wimberley Players announce its third season of outdoor movies including Disney-Pixar’s animated adventure Up, rated PG, on June 4, the Baz Luhrmann musical, Moulin Rouge, rated PG-13, on June 17, and the classic favorite The Princess Bride, rated PG, on June 18.
Wimbereley Glassworks features 7,500 lbs. of glass wall art, dishware and lawn art within the studio.
Production manager Wes Sweetser and head gaffer Tim de Jong shape a blown-glass lampshade during a recent glassblowing demonstration at Wimberley Glassworks. Photos by Jason Cook
Wes Sweetser brandishes the still-hot lampshade to give it a one-of-a-kind fluted shape. Photo by Jason Cook
Saturday morning, beneath the roasting early-May sun, head gaffer and owner of Wimberley Glassworks Tim de Jong labors with production manager Wes Sweetser in front of a red-hot furnace to produce an elegant Tiffany-style lampshade.
Ladybird Sunglow Texas Primrose has a deep saturated yellow and will reach 8-inches tall with a 20-inch spread. Photo by Norman Winter
Ladybird Yellow shows its ability to perform in a container in the unique setting with Sunstar Rose pentas, Safari Sky South African phlox and Soprano White Impatiens. Photo and design by James Winter
The Ladybird Lemonade is an idyllic groundcover in this setting with Vermillionaire cuphea, Luscious Citron lantana and ColorBlaze El Brighto coleus. Photo by Norman Winter
New in garden centers this year are a couple of Ladybirds. When you see the name Ladybird associated with a plant, you can assume a few things: Native DNA, great for the environment and most likely tough as nails.
Above, Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn smoked beef rib — a behemoth mass of meat and bone topped with radish, pickled radicchio salad and a coating of blackberry BBQ sauce. Below, Hildee's Burger served with two beef patties with a slice of smoked cheddar cheese topped with candied pork and tomato jam, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and the Hildee special sauce. Daily Record photos by Lance Winter
It’s time to take a road trip and head out to Wimberley for an exceptional culinary experience when you visit Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn.
M. Ray Perryman
The European Union (EU) has announced a partial embargo on Russian oil in response to the invasion of Ukraine. By yearend, about 90% of Russian oil import volumes could be affected.
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My backyard birdbath is a busy place these hot days, with many birds dropping by for a drink.
Sassy salsa makes this burger pop. Photo by Metro Creative
Grills are firing up all across the country and the savory aroma of smoky foods are wafting through neighborhoods far and wide. Burgers a staple of grilling season, and grillmasters have a lot of leeway when it comes to what goes into their creations.
Q. I heard that federal funding for COVID-19 testing has been discontinued. Is that true?
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