Meanwhile upstream.....

To the best of my knowledge this is the caterpillar of a Salt Marsh moth, photographed adjacent to Buffalo Bayou some 20 miles upstream from yesterday's hard industrial scene.

 

Despite the name it is found across much of inland USA.

 

(Aside : According to the albums list, this appears to be my 600th "our natural world" post and 200th "butterflies and moths" post)

Done