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From the size of the abdomen, i think this is Oscarina, a Giant Swallowtail Butterfly I raised from a â…“" caterpillar. I kept it safe from Dragonflies and Wasps. July 2017.
A Little Yellow Eurema lisa on Creeping Daisy Wedelia trilobata in my front yard. Sept. 2021
This plant is very hardy and a good ground cover. it is an extremely aggressive spreader.
Honey Mesquite Tree Prosopis glandulosa, a member of the Pea Family in Bates Allen Park, Kendelton, Texas in Fort Bend county.
Livestock like to eat the sweet seed pods.
Longear sunfish spawning Lepomis megalotis and a school of Texas shiners Notropis amabilis. Acrylic on mat board, 11" x 9". Jan. 2019.
I overwintered this Giant Swallowtail in it's cocoon on my patio for over 3 months. Released Feb. 20. Although one wing is damaged, it can fly. Happy Spring! Feb. 2019.
Phlox Phlox piosa, Cutleaf Groundsel Senecio tampicanus, and Sandyland Bluebonnet Lupinus subcarnosa blooming in a pasture near Simonton, Texa, west of Houston. Mar. 2023
Blooming in my yard. Herbertia lahue
This is why I don't mow the back yard for a couple of Spring months. native Texas Iris. April 2020.
Philadelphia Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus blooming in my backyard. Each ¾" flower has over 150 tiny petals. April 2023
Lupinus texensis is an annual plant that sets leaves in late fall and pushes through winter for an early bloom
Mockingbird in my garden. Many Mockingbirds came to my garden to eat the little fruits of the Anacua tree. Summer 2021.
Wildflower road trip. Cutleaf Groundsel Senecio tampicanus, and Sandyland Bluebonnet Lupinus subcarnosa . near Simonton, Texas, Mar. 2023
Showy Blue-Star Amsonia tabernaemontana Amazing over 3' tall blooming with Spider Lillies in a wet ditch. Almost lost a shoe in sticky clay mud! Near Simonton, Texas. Mar. 2023
Golden Fronted Woodpecker at least 45' high making a hole in a decaying Sycamore tree in my yard. April 2021
(Argemone albiflora) also known as the bluestem prickly poppy.
The plant is known for the sharp prickles on its stem and leaves. The sepals fall off as the flower of this plant grows bigger.
The oil of the white prickly poppy was used as a fine lubricant during WWII.
The plant is also smoked during some important ceremonies to induce a euphoric and mild sedating effect. However, if not used properly, the plant can be very toxic.