small wasp on sand vine. Note the size is less then 1cm. See the aphids under the leaves.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1254072 - first picture in Texas on bugguide if this sticks :)
note the long antennae
small bee with big green eyes. On Autumn Joy sedum.
Small (1cm) wasp on the lantana. I've posted to bugguide as well.
This is under the leaves of a nut tree I think. I'm not at all sure what this is.
Sunny day 70 after a week of rain. Bees all over the mountain laurel in full bloom.
Love is in the air.
American Bumble Bee on Orange Milkweed (A. Tuberosa)
red spotted purple
mantis fly found in pool.
Giant Ichneumon Wasp was found trapped in the butterfly house. I captured it and let it free.
The insect is about 2 inches with an ovipositor of 3-4 inches. While scary, they are very docile and do not sting. This is a female.
My first sighting of one of these.
Scorpion Fly - about 1 inch - male specimen because of elongated tail that they use in mating.
Found trapped inside the butterfly house.
Does not sting.
Hibernating on top of volcano Capulin . Worth a visit if you are near.
First Ever I have seen at my house in Collin County. There is a storm blowing in from the South and suppose it got a push.
First first sighting of a great purple hairstreak. It seems like the red colors I see in the books are washed out or I don't know why they appear much lighter. I took this with my iphone on a cloudy day today.
Note the leg tag. Based on this web site I think it was tagged in Peru.