Family Sunday! Spring Wildflowers

Spring is in the air, which means wildflowers are starting to bloom! This month Lucas Miller shares information about the iconic bluebonnet as well as some suggestions for viewing wildflowers with your family. The photo to the left is of Lucas and his family enjoying a beautiful spring day in Texas.

I was raised in Kentucky and moved to Austin, Texas, in my early twenties. I had heard a bit about the bluebonnets, the state flower, and how devotedly Texans loved them. But I really wasn’t prepared for the spectacle when I experienced my first Texas springtime. We had flowers back in Kentucky but the gaudy mixture of colors, shapes, and sizes blanketing the hills of central Texas left me astounded. I’m not Mr. Macho or anything but I never expected to be so taken with wildflowers. Read more

Family Friday: Family Movie Night Suggestions

Greening Families is excited to announce that Lucas Miller, of Singing Zoologist fame, will be contributing a monthly guest post. These posts will concentrate on suggestions for families to enjoy and appreciate nature together. We hope that these ideas will deepen your appreciation of the world around us while also strengthening your family’s connections. Read more