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It is round bodied, 8–11 mm in length with a black head and pronotum and bright orange to yellow elytra with variable mottled black patches. It is colored and shaped like a super-sized ladybird beetle even though the ladybird is in a different family. The bright coloration of the milkweed leaf beetle is a classic example of Aposematism. Several insects that share some of the same hosts sport similar warning coloration: monarch, milkweed tussock moths, milkweed beetles and milkweed bugs and hence illustrate Műllerian mimicry.
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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. Florida
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A bird that sports Halloween colors. This is one of the hooded orioles that built nests and raised families on the eaves of our house (not in a good location to get photos of the actual nest) during the summer. I had the pleasure of watching many oriole fledglings as they grew up.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during July 2020
The Panama rose, also known as the fragrant Rondeletia, is the name given to two evergreen species of small shrubs with shiny green leaves and pinkish-red flowers. The name “rose” is misleading because the flowers don’t actually look like regular roses.
There is a line,
I’m yet to sever-
it goes from me
to you.
There was a time
you swore forever,
and I am captive
to its pull.
If you were kind,
you’d cut the tether-
but I must ask you
to be cruel
- Lang Leav
I love these tiny, energetic birds. We have lots of gnats in Texas and these birds do their part to keep the population under control. They move fast and it's difficult to get one in focus before it moves on. Love the challenge. Blue-gray gnatcatcher in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.
the top of an old fence post that has been in the ground for over 50 years. Weathered out wood grain but still standing.
This little Carolina wren posed with the chilis in the background creating a nice bokeh effect. These little wrens are year-round residents at our place. Very noisy, beautiful singers.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in January 2022
Males are a powdery blue color as shown. They blue eyes and white face are helpful ID markers, as are the flashy black and yellowish-white spots (stigmata) on the leading edge of the wings. They are reportedly common in the southwestern part of the US, including Texas. To my knowledge I have not seen or photographed a female of this species but they must be present.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in July 2021