Austin Toy Connection

You've been asking for it, and here it is - the PLANT LIST for our Fall Native Plant Sale! Also, reservations are open 7 days in advance. Get ready for members-only weekend on Sept. 29 – Oct. 1! Reserve your spot and start making your shopping list: wildflower.org/plant-sales

Not a member? Join today to get exclusive access to the first weekend of the plant sale, and so much more: wildflower.org/join

Fall Native Plant Sale
Sept. 29 – Oct. 29*
Fridays – Sundays
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
*MEMBERS-ONLY WEEKEND: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1

We’ll be set up in the Texas Arboretum, which is easily accessed at the end of La Crosse Avenue near the Wildflower Center exit gate.

📷: Photo by Alitexas Photography

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Meadow Monday! Our ‘office’ may not be climate controlled, but the restoration team has the best views! We just have to share one of the stunning sunrise moments from last week.

Happy New Year!

Some basic rituals. HIGHLY recommend daily "shaking" (remember what dogs do?) for about 5 minutes OR whenever you need to reset the nervous system. I do it before important meetings or challenging ones! 🎯

"SHAKING OR TREMBLING, which comes from the limbic brain (the part of the brain that holds emotions), sends a signal that the danger has passed and that the fight-or-flight system can turn off. They are literally finishing the nervous system response to release the traumatic experience from the body."
illustration from Anima Mundi Herbals

Thanks to Anima Mundi Herbals for this beautiful illustration! + thanks for the 🎯 Cathy Malchiodi!

Excellent on a drizzly Monday!

A sunny flower to brighten your day: Maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) is a Texas native plant that provides nectar for our precious monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico. Don't miss out on our new exhibition, Power the Migration, Thursdays through Saturdays through December 30, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., sponsored by H-E-B. Plan your visit: wildflower.org/visit

PHOTO: Bruce Leander

A sunny flower to brighten your day: Maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) is a Texas native plant that provides nectar for our precious monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico. Don't miss out on our new exhibition, Power the Migration, Thursdays through Saturdays through December 30, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., sponsored by H-E-B. Plan your visit: wildflower.org/visit

PHOTO: Bruce Leander

Remembering All!

Things have not changed much with children's toys over the centuries. Alejandro Gomez Arangua, Thank you for sharing.

El juguete en forma de animal más antiguo: Caballito de madera griego
Fecha: 950 ADC

Los juguetes con formas de animales se encuentran dentro de los hallazgos arqueológicos más comunes, y continúan siendo muy populares hoy en día, a pesar de que los niños actuales prefieren versiones más mullidas en vez de las talladas en piedra o madera de nuestros ancestros. En la foto que mostramos aparece un un caballito de madera con ruedas y apesar de que la cuerda para tirar de el no ha sobrevivido, no es difícil imaginar a un ni˜õ moderno de tres años riendo divertido mientras alguien lo pasea alrededor de la cuadra o en un parque. Los gustos de los niños no han cambiado mucho en tres mil años.