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Ditaxis mercurialinaObservador
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In shade along an oak and juniper woodland trail.
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Sanhaço-de-Fogo-Migrador (Piranga rubra)Observador
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A chatty, red, cardinal sized bird in a woodland tree overhead. It was in an oak tree that rose above a cover of juniper trees. The first recording is as I approached on the trail and the second is when I was standing directly under its tree. It moved from branch to branch and between neighboring oak trees but didn't leave, despite my spending 7 minutes walking under it searching for a good angle for photos.
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Joaninha-Asiática (Harmonia axyridis)Observador
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Observed in the dark on Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus arboreus.
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Pyrausta volupialisObservador
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Tiny moth, about 0.3 inches long. Under lights. The darker sections you see in the wings appeared more green to the naked eye.
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Género EumaroziaObservador
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Teeny, tiny moth under lights. It might be as long as 6 mm.
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Género TradescantiaObservador
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Spiderworts. I don't think it's one I've seen around the western side of Austin.
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A tiny moth discovered with its head under the reproductive parts of a winecup (Callirhoe) flower. When I turned the flower to the light, the tiny black moth became a dark golden color, with lighter golden rings on its head and thorax. The antennae seem to be much thicker towards the bottom (but above their attachment point) than I expect for moths.
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Aloysia gratissimaObservador
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A shrub with open branching and terminal spikes of white flowers with yellow throats. In a clearing along a ranch road.
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A tender herb making a mound on the ground in a shady wooded area under oaks and juniper. It's about 100 ft from a small stream which appears to flood (lightly) periodically. Soil is humus on top of limestone.
I chose pink family because it reminds me so much of chickweed and other delicate pinks, but I couldn't find one that seemed to match.
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Borboleta-Amarela (Phoebis sennae)Observador
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About a inch and a quarter long. Feeding on as yet unknown plant. I'll update when the plant is identified.
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Género ChlorisObservador
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A modestly sized windmill grass. Each branch of the flower whorl is about 1.5 inches long.
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Catassol (Chenopodium album)Observador
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The main stem appears to have been munched by an herbivore.
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Erodium texanumObservador
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The storksbill plants are just getting started with their basal rosettes, but their flowers are quite showy.
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Lupinus texensisObservador
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These are some very tall bluebonnets. Some of the flower stalks were at least 12 inches tall. I'm not used to them towering over the Paintbrushes. They're growing in along the edge of a dirt farm road. They're uphill of the road, so they're probably not getting too much extra runoff during rains.
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Vicia ludovicianaObservador
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A vigorous vine sprawling and climbing with tendrils over roadside vegetation.
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Infraordem AcridideaObservador
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Observed t night in a flower/shrub bed. About an inch long.
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Pulgão-Do-Loendro (Aphis nerii)Observador
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On Antelopehorn Milkweed (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204691223).
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A legume devouring moth showing off its pretty underwings while apparently doing some yoga. I've never seen one sit this crooked before.
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Knulliana cinctaObservador
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About 1.5 inches long, not including antennae. These are frequent visitors to my front porch. There are a few pecans in the neighborhood, and more in a nearby greenbelt. The closest one is on a property that is catty-cornered behind my lot. I hope it's not drooling over my mega live oak tree, which sustained damage in the ice storm last winter.
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Peridroma sauciaObservador
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In the dark, resting on a Mexican Plum tree in a suburban yard. About an inch long.
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Lopidea majorObservador
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On, as expected, Texas Mountain Laurel. Active in the dark, no lights close by.
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Tarache apricaObservador
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Small moth camped out inside an outdoor light fixture.