This thread serves as an archive for the late Benny Jack Simpson, a naturalist whose works focused on native trees and shrubs in Texas. Simpson was born on February 29th, 1928 and died on December 27th, 1996. He was 68 years old.
It is the belief of site administration that Simpson's efforts should not be forgotten due to the passage of time. All information posted in this thread is for the sake of posterity.
To this end, I was fortunate to have archived a website dedicated to Simpson's works. Originally, this website was hosted by Texas A&M University under their Horticulture department. At some point after June 2024, the website was no longer accessible. To their credit, TAMU hosted this site for 23 years. 2001-2024.
After discovering the original content was no longer hosted by TAMU, I rebuilt the website and it may now be viewed here: https://bennysimpson.com/
It is the belief of site administration that Simpson's efforts should not be forgotten due to the passage of time. All information posted in this thread is for the sake of posterity.
To this end, I was fortunate to have archived a website dedicated to Simpson's works. Originally, this website was hosted by Texas A&M University under their Horticulture department. At some point after June 2024, the website was no longer accessible. To their credit, TAMU hosted this site for 23 years. 2001-2024.
After discovering the original content was no longer hosted by TAMU, I rebuilt the website and it may now be viewed here:
https://bennysimpson.com/
Additionally, you can find archives on the Wayback Machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20060106142407/http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/