In a shelter!
Another beautiful day! Today on the afternoon walk, I found the tiniest specimen of a mushroom. No photos today, but I will get them to y’all in a day or so. Really cool! Today’s photos are all from the grasslands.
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Woods Ear (Auricularia angiospermarum) is always a fun to see with its velvety texture!
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Closeup of a Standing Winecup!
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Katydid on an Indian Blanket!
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Katydid on a skullcap!
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Katydid on Sensitive Briar!
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Katydid on Standing Winecup! It was good day for baby katydids!
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Galls went up the trunk in the scar tissue. I don’t know what kind but sure is interesting!
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I never know what I will find when I peek into the shelters of leaf rollers! Notice the anchors holding the leaf down.
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The Redbud is the host plant for the Redbud Leaffolder (Fascista cercerisella) larva. It will skeletonize the Redbud’s leaves.
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Here is a photo for size. The adult moth is black and with white patches. The adult’s head is ivory or white colored.
Keep looking!
Love the woods ear. Thanks
I can never resist peeking into a rolled leaf!