The Great Kiskadee bird, native from South Texas all the way to Argentina, is perched Sept. 15 on the UTRGV Chapel of the Lord’s Prayer’s sign on the Edinburg campus. Draya Rios/THE RIDERThe jatropha integerrima, commonly known as peregrina, can be spotted planted around the east side of Troxel Hall on the Edinburg campus. It can be toxic to both people and pets. Draya Rios/THE RIDERThe Veterans Wildlife Garden, photographed on Sept. 15, is located northeast of the Student Services Building on the Edinburg campus. Home to archways and the small waterfall, the secluded meadow area was originally constructed in 2012 as a memorial to all who have served, whether it be faculty, staff or anyone in the community, according to a video from UTPA News published Jan. 3, 2012. Draya Rios/THE RIDERShown are Tecoma Stans (also known as Yellow Trumpetbush) and Hamelia Patens (known as Firebush), photographed on Sept. 15, outside the north end of the Agroecology Research Community Garden on the Edinburg campus. Draya Rios/THE RIDERShown is a birdbath on the southeast side of the University Library on the Edinburg campus. Draya Rios/THE RIDER
Draya Rios is a photographer for The Rider. She is majoring in art with a concentration in Studio Art with hopes of becoming a concept artist in the future.
