Erin M - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/erin-m/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Erin M - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/erin-m/ 32 32 103504436 Not Any Old Jack-O-Lantern | Planting with Pumpkins https://houstonnewmedia.org/not-any-old-jack-o-lantern-planting-with-pumpkins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-any-old-jack-o-lantern-planting-with-pumpkins Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31812 Are you looking for a different way to decorate with pumpkins this year? I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of cutting the same old triangle eyes and toothy smile. Why not try something new and turn your pumpkins into fall planters? Pumpkin...

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]]> 187707 Help Protect Wildlife This Summer https://houstonnewmedia.org/help-protect-wildlife-this-summer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=help-protect-wildlife-this-summer Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:25:45 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31612 Summer is upon us in Southeast Texas and this is the time of year when animals of all kinds are most active. Animals are mating, giving birth to and raising young, searching for food, and generally in greater numbers, so we are more likely to cross pat...

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]]> 132230 What is all the Buzz About? https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-is-all-the-buzz-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-all-the-buzz-about Mon, 17 May 2021 21:09:17 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31591 May 20 is National Bee Day. It is a world-wide celebration of what has been declared the single most important animal on earth. It’s staggering to think of what they do for us and the planet. Around 70% of the world’s agriculture depends exclusively on...

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]]> 128570 A Mother’s Love | A Closer Look at Bug Moms https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-mothers-love-a-closer-look-at-bug-moms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-mothers-love-a-closer-look-at-bug-moms Mon, 03 May 2021 17:50:06 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31573 As Mother’s Day approaches, we’re reminded of all of the hard-working, loving, and caring moms out there. I have three little boys of my own and I know what I’ll be doing, soaking up quality time with them and enjoying the sweet hand-written notes and ...

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]]> 125782 Why Plant a Pollinator Garden? https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-plant-a-pollinator-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-plant-a-pollinator-garden Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:56:56 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31502 It’s that time of year.  Insects of all kinds are emerging from their winter slumber to seek food, shelter, and a safe place to have their babies, and secure the next generation of their species. These are the basic needs of insects. You may be wo...

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]]> 123315 Synchronized Emergence | The Sounds of Cicadas Will Soon Fill the Air https://houstonnewmedia.org/synchronized-emergence-the-sounds-of-cicadas-will-soon-fill-the-air/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=synchronized-emergence-the-sounds-of-cicadas-will-soon-fill-the-air Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:31:04 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=31430 In mere weeks, one of the most spectacular natural phenomena will begin to take place in the Eastern part of the US – the synchronized emergence of trillions of periodical cicadas (Magicicada spp.). These unusual insects have spent the past 17 ye...

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]]> 120336 This Holiday Season, it’s Snowing Butterflies! https://houstonnewmedia.org/this-holiday-season-its-snowing-butterflies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-holiday-season-its-snowing-butterflies Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:07:01 +0000 http://blog.hmns.org/?p=29983 From now through January 5th, you can step into the Cockrell Butterfly Center for a truly unique Holiday event. You will be surrounded by beautiful white flowers and twinkling lights, while delicate white butterflies dance around you and festive music ...

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