Date: 03/03/2010

Number: 1

Texas Lepidoptera Survey

While a normal year may yield 52 species in a week, or even a day this time of year, numbers are way down.  I was suprised to see how devestating the freeze actually was down here.  Lots of plants were burnt beyond recognition, but rebirth has begun at or near ground level for a number of these.  Many cold-weather herbaceous plants are doing quite well, and I have some Salvia and Lantana blooming well in the yard.  There are tons of Bidens that have already sprouted from seed, too.  The make-shift garden is underway, and I guess we'll see what we see...  I've spent only a mere 8 hours actually looking for butterflies this past week (2/26-3/3)

Seen so far: Danaus plexippus

Courtesy of TX-BUTTERFLY

Mission, TX

Latitude: 26.3 Longitude: -98.4

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