Texas Arbor Day

Posted on November 4, 2023

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Today was a free day at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the weather was beautiful.

Flame skimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata)

Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Soldier Butterfly(?)

Posted on October 22, 2023

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Soldier butterfly (Danaus eresimus), I think

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Posted on September 25, 2023

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Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) feeding on a Texas sage bush (Leucophyllum frutescens) — Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) feeding on a Texas sage bush (Leucophyllum frutescens)

Walking Stick

Posted on July 20, 2023

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photo of walking stick insect from front with one "arm" raised — I think this is a common walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata)

photo of walking stick insect from side with one "arm" raised

Horse Fly Eyes

Posted on May 31, 2023

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Closeup of horse fly on gray wood — Horse fly (Tabanus sp.) on the porch

Monarch

Posted on May 29, 2023

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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) feeding on horsemint (Monarda citriodora) — Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) feeding on horsemint (Monarda citriodora)

Grasshopper

Posted on May 18, 2023

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Huge grasshopper looking at camera — I stumbled on this huge grasshopper while pulling weeds around the patio.

Katydid

Posted on May 11, 2023

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bright green katydid on dirt — Bright green isn’t very good camouflage in the Central Texas caliche

Caterpillar on Bluebonnet

Posted on May 9, 2023

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yellow and black caterpillar on a bluebonnet flower — Genista broom moth (Uresiphita reversalis) caterpillar eating a bluebonnet flower