Did a presentation at Kubota headquarters on urban wildlife, and I stopped at this park in Flower Mound on the way home.
a type of swallowtail butterfly seen on the new park in the woods trail
In the back parking lot at Dead Creek W.M.A. (beyond Brilyea bridge), I watched this gorgeous butterfly for several minutes. It looked like it was dancing - staying in one place with wings up and apparently stomping its feet or shuffling them in the dust - ???
Observed at Cross Timbers Park, a really neat park up in North Richland Hills. I'll have to come back here again in spring time too. :)
Vine with doubly-pinnately compound leaves, black berries, and tendrils. More than ten leaflets per leaf, leaf arrangement alternate. Leaflets have teeth.
This Buckeye was found in a meadow of Barley and Rye. It was approximately 4 cm long.