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5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The False Spike, is a rare central- and west-Texas endemic unionid mussel species that is considered state threatened and is under review for protection under the Endangered Species Act.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The threatened Coues' Rice Rat builds their nests in the South Texas marsh waters of Hidalgo County where they weave their homes within the cattails and bulrush (grass-like plants).⁠ ⁠©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE COUES' RICE RAT.S

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Louisiana Black Bear is on the federal threatened species list. It is not commonly known to be found in Texas anymore, although potential habitat exists in the eastern part of the state.©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLES FROM IMAGES

5% of the profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.Rock Quillwort is known from only about 10 populations in four counties in Texas, making it one of the rarer plants in the state. ⁠ ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_art   COLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE ROCK QUILLWORT:SPECIES INFO:I can't prove it, but I

5% of profits support Endangered & Threatened Species.The Barton Springs Salamander is found only in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer and its contributing zone.... ©Juliet Whitsett |Social: @juliet_whitsett_artCOLOR PALETTE SAMPLED FROM IMAGES OF THE BARTON SPRINGS SALAMANDER. SPECIES INFO:"The scientific name, Eurycea sos

On July 17th, 2021 Join Juliet Whitsett as she teaches a Cactus- inspired class at Fort Worth Botanic Garden | BRIT>>>Explore the Shapes and Colors of Cacti by Making Matisse-Inspired ArtWhen the health of the famous French post-impressionist painter Henri Matisse declined, the artist adopted a new way of making art: cut-outs. Matiss

Northern Scarlet Snake- (Cemophora coccinea copei) Texas Threatened ReptileAccording to iNaturalist Guides, the Northern Scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea copei) "... prefer soft, sandy or loamy soils for burrowing... and are found from New Jersey, along the Atlantic Coast to Florida, and west to Texas and Oklahoma". ⁠ ⁠ This next

My Golden-cheeked Warbler image was chosen to promote the Travis Audubon Society Birdathon this year! ⁠⁠I love the Rachel Carson quote from her essay "Help Your Child to Wonder" that they included. ☀️⁠⁠"No child should grow up unaware of the dawn chorus of the birds in the spring. He will never forget the experience of a specially planned early ri

POP ART MUSSELS?!?!“Texas Hornshell (Poenaias popeii)"- Endangered Aquatic Invertebrate I am excited to share that I have been invited by ISEA (Informal Science Education Association) to speak about my art and share a fun science-based art activity of my design at their 2021 conference this year. It's an honor for me because I'll be speaking

I'm of the (recently discovered) opinion that everyone should know about freshwater mussels...Sandbank Pocketbook (Lampsilis satura) paletteIf you like to play in clean and clear fresh waters, you can thank nature’s filters- the native freshwater mussels. There are 52 mussel species in Texas and 15 are listed as Threatened in Texas. ⁠⠀⁠⠀Featured h