Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Weslaco Stuff, 10/23/13

Late this afternoon I ran over to Estero Llano Grande State Park here in Weslaco to check out the blooming crucita.  Nothing super rare but lots of butterflies around.  Check out the variation in these two Brown-banded Skippers.  Is this gender related?



Also had a nice Zilpa Longtail which I don't see too often.


Black Swallowtails are always a treat in the RGV.


Earlier in the day I had this Giant Swallowtail in my yard.


And one of the few Monarchs I've seen this fall.


Yesterday I ran over to Santa Ana NWR to look for the Hermit Skipper that Mike Rickard had found the day before.  As usual I was a day late and a dollar short.  But I did find my first Purple-washed Skipper for the fall.