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10293 American Lady by paule48

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10293 American Lady

Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Dallas, Texas, USA. 25 February 2025.

10294 White Troutlily by paule48

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10294 White Troutlily

One of the earliest spring woldflowers, White Troutlily (Erythronium albidum) Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Dallas, Texas, USA. 25 February 2025.

Spring Bunny by Kaptured by Kala

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Spring Bunny

I was on a nature trail yesterday morning when this beauty hopped out right in front of me. We both froze & I started taking shots. Could not have found a better subject, light and background.
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Fiery Skipper On Mealy Blue Sage by Kaptured by Kala

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Fiery Skipper On Mealy Blue Sage

He was artistic & precise with that long tongue.
Male Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
Mealy Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

The Actual Head by Kaptured by Kala

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The Actual Head

When it calmed down & untucked, I was able to get a shot of the real head.
Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar (Xylophanes tersa)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

What The Bird Sees by Kaptured by Kala

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What The Bird Sees

Ran into a caterpillar with an interesting defense system. It became aware of me & instantly tucked its head out of sight. I was left looking at one end with large threatening eyes and the other end with a wicked looking stinger. Both totally fake, of course. Works well with would-be predators.
Tersa Sphinx Caterpillar (Xylophanes tersa)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Autumn Queen by Kaptured by Kala

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Autumn Queen

I thought this was another migrating Monarch, but it turned out to be a migrating Queen. Absolutely beautiful in the sunlight.
Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)
Palmleaf Mistflower (Conoclinium greggii)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Migrating Monarch by Kaptured by Kala

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Migrating Monarch

During the month of October, I finally saw several monarchs migrating thru DFW but there were not that many of them. This one was taking a pit stop in a wildflower meadow.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Perfect Camouflage by Kaptured by Kala

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Perfect Camouflage

Lemon yellow crab spider on a lemon yellow wildflower. The prey never sees it coming.
Crab Spider (Mecaphesa sp.)
Stiff Greenthread Wildflower (Thelesperma filifolium)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Nothing To See Here by Kaptured by Kala

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Nothing To See Here

Just red-shouldered bugs making more red-shouldered bugs.
Red-shouldered Bug (Jadera haematoloma)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

When Your Subject Is Shy by Kaptured by Kala

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When Your Subject Is Shy

Just as I focused, it stuck its head behind a leaf. Covered in dew drops.
Texas Bow-legged Bug Nymph (Hyalymenus tarsatus)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Beetle Butt by Kaptured by Kala

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Beetle Butt

Where there are aphids, you often find ladybugs, eating them. I only got one shot of this one, then later found out it was enough for an id & another bug lifer for me. Hope to find another so I can get a better shot.
Polished Lady Beetle (Cycloneda munda)
Large Daisy Aphids (Uroleucon sp.)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Large Daisy Aphids by Kaptured by Kala

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Large Daisy Aphids

Aphid lifer. I'd never seen any that were orange or this large.
Large Daisy Aphids (Uroleucon sp.)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

Morning Dew On A Bug Lifer by Kaptured by Kala

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Morning Dew On A Bug Lifer

The sunlight was making the dew drops sparkle on this small black bug which caught my eye. A common insect, I just had not seen one before. So nice when a lifer poses in beautiful light.
Red-shouldered Bug (Jadera haematoloma)
Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Garland Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com

6A7A8848 by TheWildCarrot

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6A7A8860 by TheWildCarrot

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6A7A8865 by TheWildCarrot

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6A7A8869 by TheWildCarrot

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6A7A8889 by TheWildCarrot

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6A7A8918 by TheWildCarrot

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