Texas Forest Stewardship award

Texas Forest Stewardship award
In 2007 we received a Texas Forest Stewardship award. L-R; Susan Sander, Sherry Collins, Clay Bales, Tom Collins

Sunday, June 1, 2014

4th of July NABA Counts

During June and July I was very busy with Butterfly counts - a total of 6 this year.  the highlight was the 61 species at Love reek Preserve.  43 folks showed up for the free breakfast sponsored my me and the off in 7 teams to the preserve, Native Plant Nursery, and multiple large ranches with lots of clear streams.   61 species was a new high for the count which will be either #1 or #2 this year in Texas.

The most difficult butterfly to ID was this Texas Powered Skipper....The first picture looked like a moth or butterfly buried into a flower.


The first picture is unedited and appears to be either a moth or butterfly buried into a yellow flower.


 

The next picture was edited using Photoshop and it really brings out the key marks on the butterfly.

A Texas Powered Skipper


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