-
I got out of the house to escape so to speak this morning and went over to a local park to look around. I appreciated the cool temperatures.
-
-
Based on excellent photos at http://www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/texaslycaenids.htm
-
Based on excellent photos at http://www.jeffpippen.com/butterflies/texaslycaenids.htm
-
-
Went down to San Antonio to spend some time with Elizabeth's side of the family for Thanksgiving. While I was down there, they went shopping, and I went parking! :) The weather was cloudy but still quite nice, so I stopped by Millers Pond Park. Lots and lots of families were out enjoying the park too. :)
-
-
-
-
-
Didn't get a crisp image of the underside, but I confirmed this was a Ceraunus, the most common blue we saw this day.
-
-
-
-
Looks drab, but I think this is a Western Pygmy Blue? Very small lycaenid.
-
Looks drab, but I think this is a Western Pygmy Blue? Very small lycaenid.
-
LITTLE blue butterfly. Very little.
-
-
-
-
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park, Seminole County, FL, December 2016.
-
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus near Max Starcke Dam, Marble Falls, Burnet Co., Texas 19 November 2013
-
"Looks similar to the Mallow Scrub Hairstreak, but I don't think that's it. TWO large black spots on hind wings, and no ""tail"". Dorsal view was bluish near body, turning more grey at outer wings. There were two black spots along bottom of hind wings."
-
"Looks similar to the Mallow Scrub Hairstreak, but I don't think that's it. TWO large black spots on hind wings, and no ""tail"". Dorsal view was bluish near body, turning more grey at outer wings. There were two black spots along bottom of hind wings."