The cold is definitely here today. Our low was 18.6F. Brrrr!
Maybe a Yellow-belled Sapsucker’s?
Regardless, the feather is beautiful!
More feathers!
Leaf Beetle (Leptinotarsa haldemani) are so cute and shiny. Additionally just a little bit of warmth will bring them out. Photo was taken on the 17th when our high was 66f.
Likewise the crane fly larva will often show up on a warm day. Of course, it is not warm today so they are nowhere to be seen. 🙂 Some people will mistake the adult as a large mosquito. However the adult does not feed. The larvae feed feed primarily on decomposing organic matter. The adult crane flies in North Texas should show up in 3 or 4 weeks.
Their rear was pretty cool. Sorta looks like a face don’t you think?
Those ghost orchids are fascinating.
And three years of trap filming to find their pollinator !
I’m in awe of that kind of patient research.
Nice film and great orchid
Fig sphinx moth – what a cool discovery. Beautiful orchid too. What dedicated & patient (obsessed?) photographers!