Went to Sam Houston Trail Park right before the NTMN board meeting.
Can't find a swallowtail that matches this one with that layer of yellow underneath the orange and blue layer on his wings...
Spotted this on a tree at Cedar Ridge Preserve. The area had been below freezing for several days a couple of weeks prior.
Had a GREAT time with some folks looking for Hexalectris orchids at various locations. First stop: Cedar Ridge Preserve! :)
And of course, we spotted lots of other stuff too.
Credit goes to @sambiology for showing me these orchids!
Local names = Texas purple-spike, Texas crested coralroot. Seen on 6/9, buds on 6/23. Flowers soon.
Spiked Crested Coralroot Orchid
Had a GREAT time with some folks looking for Hexalectris orchids at various locations. First stop: Cedar Ridge Preserve! :)
And of course, we spotted lots of other stuff too.
Had a GREAT time with some folks looking for Hexalectris orchids at various locations. First stop: Cedar Ridge Preserve! :)
And of course, we spotted lots of other stuff too.
Told with 10 years of study that the ones we see in Dallas county do not have flowers that open. This one did however. So cool to see.
This is a Mink that is having duck for dinner at Bowman Springs Park at Lake Arlington.