Spring is such a wonderful time. Everything is springing to life. And yeah, there is no stopping it.
Jim said STOP, snake ahead! Of course I came to a quick stop.
False alarm. Only the exuvia. 🙂
Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata)!
A Texas Flower Scarab (Trichiotinus texanus) chowing down at the Winecup (Callirhoe involucrata)!
The damp ground brings out the fuzzy mold!
Texas Vervain (Verbena halei) petals fell on the dirt below. Maybe there had been a fairy wedding?
I saw my very first Mourning Cloak caterpillar (Nymphalis antiopa)! And not just one but two within a short distance of each other!
The prolegs ‘socks’ matched the top spots.
This was the second one. It was not as bold as the first one. They decided a defensive move was in order.
Closeup of the prolegs!
Indeed nothing was going to slow down the first one!
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Stand Up for Science! Our lives depend on it.
Keep looking!
The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
Love the video of the cat running across your shoe. Those are some great pic as usual.
Thank you!🤗