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Another stop on the drive home from Rockdale to investigate the roadside flowers.

Blue heron

Attended the Old Settler's Park Winter Tree Walk with Williamson Co. Native Plant Society members, Texas Master Naturalists and iNaturalists.

At seed feeder outside kitchen window.
Male

I added the pictures of the flowering of the Roughleaf Dogwood from my April 28th Observation. There is a small grove in a ditch.

Lone individual , dropped down to the ground in search of a bone

ECRMN Spring BioBlitz 2021

Noticed this wasp after we took the siding off our house.

My "new" cat met one of the resident raccoons today on the porch. She hissed at the raccoon, but it was obviously not at all intimidated.

Cleaning up the uneaten cat food. When I opened the door, I startled him, but for only a second. Went right back to eating.

Day Two of the El Camino Real TMN Winter Seasonal BioBlitz.
At the bird seed feeder outside my kitchen window.

Observed flora/fauna along Mustang Creek as part of the ECRMN Winter bioBlitz

Yank the Bastard Cabbage project. Yanked 190 plants today at the Indian Camp Creek historical marker on south Hwy 77 entering Lexington. Location was former site of a former picnic/rest area.

First Day Hike @ Birch Creek Unit Lake Somerville State Park

Project Feeder Watch 2020-21
Photo taken from my kitchen window.

El Camino Real TMN members met for a physically-distanced wildlife survey of several Rockdale city parks in the afternoon after it warmed up a bit. Last night was the first killing freeze of the year.

Several El Camino Real TMN members visited Sumuel Park in Rockdale for a "Physically-distanced" as opposed to "Socially-distanced" survey of the wildlife in the city park.

Left porch light on when I left house this evening. When arrived home at dark, took a moment to see what had been attracted to the LED light.

Made a store trip to Caldwell this afternoon. Hadn't driven this road lately.

At seed feeder outside kitchen window.

Outside kitchen window near seed feeder.

2020 TMN Virtual Nature Venture
Drawn to LED porch light.
1/4" grid

2020 TMN Virtual Nature Venture
When I turned on porch light to attract some moths and other insects, I heard a ruckus outside. Opened the door to this.

Bird and Bee Farm
Walk in north meadow.
A nice sized patch of these plants. Included a couple of photos of the quite noticeable spent blooms lying on the ground.

Bird and Bee Farm
Walk along road and tank area

Large Milkweed Bug

On way to Millano had to pull over and wait for an oversize load to pass near the Alcoa cutoff. Got out of pickup for a bit to see what was in the ROW.

Mothing with iNat folks at Piney Woods Campground. After glancing at my black light moth observations you will understand why it is best if I sit in a lawn chair and watch.

Exploring a bit around Clear Lake in the LBJ Grasslands. When I said I was going to sit in my lawn chair and let everyone bring interesting species to me, I apparently was taken seriously.

Observing on a county road before scheduled meetup later at the LBJ Grasslands with some iNat folks.

Saw it on my sidewalk and snapped it up before my puppy saw it. However, beetle was DOS (Dead on Sidewalk). Took photos anyway for an observation anyway. .

It figures. Found on a Solanum species.

Twilight visitor to the bird seed feeder outside the kitchen window: One of the resident raccoons.

This bird was either drinking sugar water or trying to eat the ants inside the feeder. Had not had problem this year with ants, so my ant moats were not in place.
Photos taken from kitchen window.

This is either the biggest cottontail I ever saw or a jackrabbit. Ears and head shape led me to this. I wish I’d scared it off to see it move, but I was so surprised I didn’t think. Darn.