Host and Guests: Texas Ragwort
This year we have had a big bloom of Texas Ragwort, and on my walks I noticed many insects visiting them. These photos were taken over about a one-month period. That is a… Continue reading
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Desert Beauty
…the sight of any beauty reminds me that I am a savage. Yes… a savage, with clumsy senses, and blind to a thousand things I should be able to see, deaf to a… Continue reading
A Trip to a Research Station
Usually when I am out in nature, I am at a park or a beach, or even my own yard. But this past weekend I was able to go to a real research… Continue reading
Beautiful Bee Balm
The tall wildflower Bee Balm attracts attention from a distance with its tall wedding cake layers, and then draws you in with layers of decorative detail. I love the two-color combination on the… Continue reading
Host and Guests — Yellow Thistle
In late March and early April these Yellow Thistles were blooming in the pasture. The plants stand about a foot and a half tall (a half meter), and I would say the blooms… Continue reading
Life and Death on a Wildflower
The Brown-eyed Susans are in bloom, and they are busy places in the insect world. This time of year there is so much wildlife moving around, I can barely keep up with editing… Continue reading
A Whole Day of Photographic Delight
On Saturday I got to spend a whole day at our place in the Texas Hill Country — with nothing to do but take pictures! What heaven! Now since I don’t get out… Continue reading
Host and Guests – Showy Primrose
Who is out and about in the Showy Primrose flowers? Another great nymph photo on BugGuide.net. This beetle is named for the Stillingia plant it is often found on. More information about it… Continue reading
Nodding Ladies Tresses
This is a small wild orchid, Spiranthes cernua, that blooms in fall and again in spring. It is about the height and delicate size of lily-of-the-valley. There are several similar species, but they… Continue reading
