Nalle Bunny Run Group Walk 2016-10-15
Yesterday morning four folks joined me for the monthly group walk on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve. These are general nature observation walks, but usually we concentrate on finding birds more than anything else because birds are what I know best. Yesterday instead we focused on pollinators and the plants they were on, as part of TPWD's 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz. Attached are our resulting plant and pollinator observations.
When you think of pollinators, butterflies and bees come to mind. But there are many others, including many flies, hemipterans, wasps, and more. In addition to the european Honey Bees we have many species of native bees. My favorite yesterday was this tiny bee covered in white hair with blue eyes. I hope someone on iNaturalist will help me identify it!
The most common butterfly of the morning was the white and orange Common Mestra. We saw a hundred at least! This has been a very successful year for this species, maybe because their inconspicuous host plant, Noseburn, is also doing very well this year. Here's a photo of one on its host plant:
Frostweed was the most common flowering plant, and that's where we found the most pollinators. Here's a Queen butterfly on a large patch:
You might notice that the Queen butterfly above looks very similar to a Monarch butterfly. We found both yesterday, but we found more Queens than Monarchs. I only got one photograph of a Monarch, also on Frostweed:
The most exciting butterfly observation was of a Zebra Heliconian that just briefly flew by us. Unfortunately I wasn't able to photograph it.
Here are a few pollinators that were not bees or butterflies. See the same photos on the attached observations to see what they are.
Here's our complete bird list.
And here are a few more photos on Flickr.
Special thanks to @billdodd for helping us identify plants, and for finding the tiny patch of Alabama Lipfern below!
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Araña Lince Verde (Peucetia viridans)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Pinocho (Libytheana carinenta)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Sedosa Gris (Strymon melinus)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Pinocho (Libytheana carinenta)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Saltarina Nublada del Sudeste (Lerema accius)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Pasionaria Motas Blancas (Dione vanillae)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Monarca (Danaus plexippus)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Abejas Verde Metálico (Género Agapostemon)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Reina (Danaus gilippus)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Helecho de Alabama (Myriopteris alabamensis)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Sedosa de Lunas Naranjas (Calycopis isobeon)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Avispa Chaqueta Amarilla Sureña (Vespula squamosa)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Leoncita Falsa Dedalera (Agalinis heterophylla)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Moscas Panteoneras (Género Lucilia)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Caballito Crucifijo Mayor (Archilestes grandis)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Reina (Danaus gilippus)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Doradilla (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Abejas Cornudas (Género Melissodes)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Blanca de Borde Anaranjado (Mestra amymone)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Media Luna Perlada (Phyciodes tharos)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Blanca de Borde Anaranjado (Mestra amymone)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
Common Mestra was by far the most common butterfly on this morning, and we saw at least 100. This photo shows one on its host plant, Noseburn.
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Abeja Melífera Europea (Apis mellifera)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Reina (Danaus gilippus)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Reina (Danaus gilippus)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Pasionaria Motas Blancas (Dione vanillae)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Dormilona Naranja (Abaeis nicippe)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Metezurras (Symphyotrichum subulatum)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Mariposa Ojo de Venado Común (Junonia coenia)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Género TragiaObserv.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Tasajillo (Cylindropuntia leptocaulis)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Palo Amarillo (Berberis trifoliolata)Observ.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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Helenium amarumObserv.
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Taken during the monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Preserve. This month we focused on finding pollinators for the 2016 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz organized by TPWD.
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