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  1. Question Mark

    Question Mark

    Question Mark (Polygonial interrogationis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 5.7-7.6 cm (2.25-3.0 in). Another grammatical butterfly (lol). Closed wing (ventral view). Salado Creek, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Along the margins of Salado Creek at ca. 165 m (607 ft) elevation.
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    • bell county nymphalidae polygonal interrogations question mark salado salado creek texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincoln's Sparrow

    Lincolns Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii subsp. lincolnii) Photographed in W. A. Page Park, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Creekside, open park setting with scattered pecan trees along Salado Creek at ca. 177 m (580 ft) elevation.
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    • bell county lincoln's sparrow melospiza lincolnii salado texas usa
    • Comments: 23
    • Category: North America
  3. Sunflower Bee (female)

    Sunflower Bee (female)

    Sunflower Bee (Svastra oblique: Apidade) This female is gathering pollen from Golden-eye (Viguiera dentata: Asteraceae). They range in size from 1.9- 2.2 cm (0.75-0.88 in) long. Photographed in W. A. Page Park, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Open park setting with scattered pecan trees along...
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    • apidae bell county salado sunflower bee svastra oblique texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. American Rubyspot (male)

    American Rubyspot (male)

    American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana: Calopterygidae) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Total length 3.6-5.1 cm (1.4-2.0 in). Salado Creek, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Along the margins of Salado Creek at ca. 165 m (607 ft) elevation.
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    • american rubyspot bell county calopterygidae hetaerina americana salado salado creek texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Comanche Skimmer

    Comanche Skimmer

    Comanche Skimmer (Libellulia comanche: Libelluliadae) Total length 4.6-5.7 cm (1.8-2.2 in). Clear running tributary flowing into the Lampasses River downstream from the spillway at Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Shallow creek with good water flow with interspersed...
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    • bell county commanche skimmer libellulia comanche libelluliadae salado stillhouse hollow lake texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias subsp. wardi) Sexes similar. Photographed in Nolan Creek, Yettie Polk Park, Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Surrounding area urban with limestone hills and small scattered patches of riparian woods dominated by pecan and hackberry. Elevation ca. 157 m (515 ft)...
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    • ardea herodias bell county belton great blue heron nolan creek subsp. wardi texas usa yettie polk park
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  7. A Plant for Royalty

    A Plant for Royalty

    Greggs Mist Flower (Conoclinium greggii: Asteraceae). A plant for royalty. A Monarch and three Queens. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus: Nymphalidae), Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus: Nymphalidae). Salado Creek, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. A small native plant garden adjacent to the...
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    • asteraceae bell county conoclinium greggii gregg's mist flower monarch queen salado salado creek texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  8. Phaon Crescent (dorsal view)

    Phaon Crescent (dorsal view)

    Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 2.2-3.2 cm (0.88-1.25 in). Open wing view (dorsal). Nectaring Golden-Eye (Viguiera dentata: Asteraceae). Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Ash Juniper/hackberry woods among limestone rolling hills at ca. 183 m (600 ft) elevation.
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    • bell county belton nymphalidae phaon crescent phyciodes phaon texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  9. Phaon Crescent (ventral view)

    Phaon Crescent (ventral view)

    Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 2.2-3.2 cm (0.88-1.25 in). Closed wing view (ventral). Nectaring Golden-Eye (Viguiera dentata: Asteraceae). Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Ash Juniper/hackberry woods among limestone rolling hills at ca. 183 m (600 ft) elevation.
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    • bell county belton nymphalidae phaon crescent phyciodes phaon texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  10. Texas White-tailed Deer (Doe)

    Texas White-tailed Deer (Doe)

    Texas White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus subsp. texanus: Cervidae) Doe. Rivers Bend Park at Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered hackberry and ash juniper over limestone hills at ca. 195 m (640 ft) elevation.
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    • bell county cervidae odocoileus virginianus rivers bend park at stillhouse hollow lake salado subsp. texanus texas texas white-tailed deer usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  11. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (male)

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (male)

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Male, sexes very similar but male has a longer tail than the female. This beauty is not wanting to migrate for some reason. Being in a severe drought one would think it would be anxious to go. Rivers Bend Park at Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Salado...
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    • bell county rivers bend park salado scissor-tailed flycatcher stillhouse hollow lake texas tyrannus forficatus usa.
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  12. Honey Bee Slurpy

    Honey Bee Slurpy

    Honey Bee Slurpy. This Giant Robber Fly (Promachus hinei: Asilidae) is making a slurpy from this European Honey Bee (Apis mellifora: Apidae). The Robber Fly ranges from 1.9-3.8 cm (0.75-1.5 in) long. Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Ash Juniper/hackberry woods among limestone rolling hills at...
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    • apidae apis mellifora asillidae bell county belton giant robber fly honey bee promachus hinei texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  13. Neon Skimmer (male)

    Neon Skimmer (male)

    Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis: Libellulidae) Male, species sexually dimorphic. They have a total length of 5.4-5.9 cm (2.1-2.3 in). Photographed in W. A. Page Park, Salado, Bell County, Texas, USA.
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    • bell county libellula croceipennis libellulidae neon skimmer salado texas usa w. a. page park
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Cloudless Sulphur

    Cloudless Sulphur

    Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae: Pieridae) Wingspan 6.3-7.8 cm (2.5-3.1 in). Closed wing (ventral view). Heritage Park, Belton, Bell County, Texas, USA. Partly in the Blackland Prairie and partly in the Cross Timbers vegetational area. Riparian along the Leon River dominated by Pecan...
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    • bell county belton cloudless sulphur phoebis sennae heritage park pteridae texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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