Down to the last day at Caddo NG. Critters, lichens, fungi, and plants, we found them all. 🙂
A Buckeye was chilled and climbed on to my finger!
Jeanne and I saw different things because we had spread out to cover more ground. For example Jeanne found this trio of mushrooms at various stages in their life cycle.
So here was a beautiful shot by Jeanne of the Clasping Venus’-‘s Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata). It is an annual that likes multiple soil types. Some of the soils it likes includes sandy loam (which we were on), clay, clay loam and even limestone based soils.
One of the easiest foliose lichen to ID, the Perforated Ruffle Lichen (Parmotrema perforatum). First time I saw it I thought it something had eaten on it. But no this is its true look.
With permission (of course), I prepared to wrap this Cladonia lichen for further ID’ing. Plus it will go to a herbarium.
What a fancy array of shelf fungus!
I see two eyes and big long yellow nose in this Penstemon laxifloris! LOL
So I couldn’t believe that the Summer Tanager let me get within twelve feet of him. But he did! The female is a dull yellowish-orange.
Love the true bug nymphs!
The last critter found, the Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)! And it was on the tire of the truck. Not a safe place guy.
The little guy likes Pecan too! And that was where I left it.
I love how hornworms have to grow into their tails like puppies and kittens! Our Venus looking glass just started too.
Yeah! I have a lot of them here.
What a beautiful Summer Tanager!
It was cool.
Amazing encounter with the tanager! And it’s always nice to have a blizzard reward.
Had to look up what the cat made. I haven’t seen a tanager in years. Thanks.
Pretty sphinx, eh. And I guess tanagers don’t like your neighborhood. 🙁