October Butterflies

October Butterflies

October 26th, 2009

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During the past 10 days or so, butterflies of all shapes and sizes have appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.  Some are migrating through south Texas, but many are hatching here.  I suppose the September rains had a lot to do with that.   With trips to Falcon State Park, the Hidalgo Pumphouse and the Estero Llano Grande State Park butterfly gardens this week, I accumulated a huge file that needs sorting.

This Queen was sunning on a cattail at the edge of a marsh in the Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco.

We are getting ready to do our Fall Foliage and Bird Instructional Photo Tour at the Block Creek Ranch near Fredericksburg, Texas in about three weeks.  With all the recent rainfall up there, conditions are looking very good.  There are still two slots available, so it’s not to late to sign on for some good Texas hill country photography.MORE