Here's a butterfly I saw today:
I don't know what it's called, but it's pretty. Reminds me a bit of a Gulf Fritillary but it's got more spots on the wings and the undersides are very odd, as seen (kinda) in that first pic. You'll note that part of the underside wing area is just a dusky gray. Pretty. Hap or John, what is this butterfly?I spent a lunch hour last week driving some Bewick's Wrens bonkers with my BirdJam calls, but all I got for my trouble was this shot of some Bewick's Tocks:
TOCKS!On one of the first days of my temp job, I went out the front door and found this Tarantula on the porch:
Mom said she sees them all the time! Needless to say, I'm quite certain to stick my head out and look around before stepping onto the porch now.This last pic is of a piece of (ahem) "art" in the building where I work:
I'll just stop typing now and let you sit with that for a while.
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Reminds me of the first day we lived in Arizona (Sedona area) awhile back. The neighbor told us she had scared a rattle snake on the trail the day before, the land lord told us to watch for cougars on the trail and there was a big dead tarantula in the driveway.
Needless to say, BL took to walking down town on the sidewalks!
It was rather interesting for me to read the post. Thanx for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to them. I would like to read more on that blog soon.
Looks like an American Lady.
Hi, Yes, I agree with Patrick.
It looks like an American Lady
(Vanessa virginiensis) to me
also. Glad to see you are work-
ing and seeing all that fabulous
Texas wildlife. Way to go!
Hap in New Hope (MN)
Rabbits' Guy--I tell you, the South is just nature's mine field. I sometimes see a dry riverbed and think, "oh I should look for desert birds!" or something, then I remember there's probably rattlers and scorpions and spiders... Um, I'll just go somewhere else!
Anon--Thanks.
Patrick--Oh, that's it. Thanks!
Hap--I knew you'd know. You need your own blog, buddy. I'd love to read about what you see everyday.
Wow. That's....art.
I was gonna say Painted Lady.
I was!!
Susan--I know, I know. You know your butterflies!
Hi Delia,
Lovely butterfly! My phone is a massive old Nokia with green screen and no colours, no camera, doesn't even have speakers :S
Technology is still not bitting me in the ass... sadly :S
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