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Do birds have a sense of smell? Are they capable of smelling things, or just dependent on taste, sight and hearing?

When the warm weather beckons, people are apt to spend more time enjoying the great outdoors. Many people also are less likely to prepare heavy meals when the weather warms up. Rich, filling foods can make people feel sluggish, especially on hot days and nights. That’s why salads and summer are such a perfect match.

Some writers take naturally to the art of storytelling, embracing the flow of the written word from the moment they pick up a pen. Others come to the craft with trepidation, feeling their way forward around the words as they write.

Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo made its debut last year and stopped everyone in their tracks. By all means, don’t let the mini throw you for even a second. This is the little indigo that could, or should I say it does, deliver riveting beauty and maximum performance in the landscape or mixed containers.

As the mercury rises, the opportunities to cook a greater number of meals on the grill increases. For many people, there’s nothing like the smoke-kissed flavor of meats, poultry and vegetables seared over an open flame.

Thinking like an engineer — also known as design-based learning or the engineering design process (EDP) — will be coming to Texas public schools in the next couple of years.

I have been fortunate enough to have seen both the smallest and the largest birds in the world.

The books “The Spirit of Chicano Park,” written by Beatrice Zamora and illustrated by Maira Maez, “Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth,” written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, and “Dreaming with Mariposas,” written by Sonia Gutiérrez, have been named the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award recipients for works published in 2019-2020.

‘Plant flowers’ was the answer given when the mayor asked a friend of mine in the nursery industry how best to improve the image of the small but growing city. Your first thought might be this would be the obvious answer from someone in the greenhouse industry, as they would stand to benefit from this beautification endeavor.