Nalle Bunny Run Virtual Tour 2020-10-10

Here's the latest virtual tour of Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve:

Here's our complete eBird checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S74897182

Here are photos on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikael_behrens/albums/72157716378161323

And attached are the same photos as iNaturalist observations.

Posted on 16 October, 2020 21:33 by mikaelb mikaelb

Observations

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 10:30 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

I was very excited to see this insect fluttering around, which initially looked like a damselfly. It turned out to be an ant lion!

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 09:48 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Bee-fly on Croton

Photos / Sounds

What

Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 10:49 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Photos / Sounds

What

Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 11:15 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Sarah Dean caught this tiny Little Brown Skink, which was very docile once caught.

Photos / Sounds

What

Northern Rotund-Resin Bee (Anthidiellum notatum)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 10:46 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

The purple flowers in Christie Nalle's pollinator garden were covered in Western Honeybees, but we spotted this one different one. Hope to get some ID help.

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 10:51 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Photos / Sounds

What

Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 09:24 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

There were several Swift Setwings around, both males and females. This one's a female.

Photos / Sounds

What

Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 09:35 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

There were several Swift Setwings around, both males and females. This one's a female.

Photos / Sounds

What

Swift Setwing (Dythemis velox)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 10:27 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

There were several Swift Setwings around, both males and females. This one's a male.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 11:03 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 09:21 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Western Honeybee on Cowpen Daisy

Photos / Sounds

What

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 09:38 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

Western Honeybee on Croton

Photos / Sounds

Observer

mikaelb

Date

October 10, 2020 10:46 AM CDT

Description

Taken on Hill Country Conservancy's Nalle Bunny Run wildlife preserve during the October virtual tour and the 2020 Texas Pollinator Bioblitz.

The purple flowers in Christie Nalle's pollinator garden were covered in Western Honeybees, but we spotted this one different one. Hope to get some ID help.

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