Papilio polyxenes, black swallowtail



Papilio polyxenes, black swallowtail
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus, desert-chicory
A species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southern United States found in prairies, clay soils and disturbed habitats.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Passion flower
Such an interesting flower! Seen on my morning dog walk.
Central Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis.
Orchard Orbweaver, Leucauge venusta. In the last image the spider has a captured tick in it’s web.
In the garden today a great spangled fritillary on a daisy and my finger. Also a bumble bee collecting pollen from a daisy.
Made an exception to my practice of avoiding non-essential use of a car to take a short drive with relatives to visit Elephant Rocks Park. The rocks consist of the remains of a pluton formed 1.4 billion years ago by cooling magma. A beautiful view.
rosa arvensis
salvia lyrata
I had a nice visit with this crawdad the other day!
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