It has been awhile since the last First Wed outings, but it is back! Yahoo! So nice to get together with folks again. Old friends and new friends enjoying the LBJ NG again on a First Wednesday!
More interesting stuff from the First Wed outing tomorrow!
It was a lovely morning. I’m happy to see the great photos as they show so much more detail than I could see in the field. Crab spider is my fave (and I’m not a spider fan).
I think the crab spider we saw of the Texas Bull Nettle was a Northern Crab Spider (Mecaphesa asperata). At least that is suggestion that popped up on iNat. (No one has confirmed yet.)
Alan, I would not go with that because it is not hairy. At least my photo doesn’t show that. BugGuide says that genus is hairy. https://bugguide.net/node/view/4999
…Let me know if you do get a confirmation please. Thanks!
It was a perfect day for a hike. Thanks for taking us. Happy to see baby chickadees are fledging.
It was perfect! Glad you came!
I loved our morning! Judy, it was great to see you there. Sorry I missed when you left.
It was a lovely morning. I’m happy to see the great photos as they show so much more detail than I could see in the field. Crab spider is my fave (and I’m not a spider fan).
Wow, I am surprised you looked at the spider 😉 And thanks!
I think the crab spider we saw of the Texas Bull Nettle was a Northern Crab Spider (Mecaphesa asperata). At least that is suggestion that popped up on iNat. (No one has confirmed yet.)
Alan, I would not go with that because it is not hairy. At least my photo doesn’t show that. BugGuide says that genus is hairy. https://bugguide.net/node/view/4999
…Let me know if you do get a confirmation please. Thanks!
The mosquito control science project link was really cool!