Melanie, you write so well, why not submit an article for the Perspectives section, giving all the down sides of moving MOSI? Lots of people probably don't know what will be lost if they move to the smaller downtown location. It's one way to try to sway public opinion.

Also suggest to your boss to post something about the butterfly exhibit being lost if the move is made? It's always better to be pro-active even if nothing comes of it. At least you know you did all you could about the situation.

Meantime, I've got to get up there and see the place in case they do move!

Melanie, I am sorry about your great uncle passing, and that you are sad about the MOSI move. Your photos are great with the new camera, you should get some awesome shots for the photo contest.

Melanie.

Since I don't have any new pictures to show, thought I would show this caterpillar of the Eight Spotted Forester eating muscadine grape leaves.

Christine, that's a neat looking caterpillar.

Yes, it surely is.

The green lily seems to be drawing a lot of pollinators. I love the white moth (there's another bug below it but you have to squint to see it). And the black beetles look like they're having a convention!

That is a pretty flower. Oh and cute moths on the first picture, I think they are both moths. The second picture looks like those flower eating beetles?

Melanie, sorry about your uncle

Something has moved into the Fragrant Cudweed (or Pearly Everlasting). I don't have photos of the actual caterpillar because I didn't want to do a home invasion...but thinking it's either an American Lady or Painted Lady or possibly a Buckeye.
Your thoughts, Melanie?

Home invasion? Yeah, it's a either a Painted Lady or American Lady. I haven't seen any this year and I'm so bummed. I like to think of their nests as little presents waiting for me to open them and get my caterpillar gift inside. Even if you unsilk it, you can usually stick it back together pretty well, and the caterpillar will do the rest.

Well, I've got American Lady cats right now on Sweet Everlasting plants! At least, I assume they're American Lady...no other butterfly cats ever use those plants. The Painted Lady cats, if I get any, use the Texas Thistle.

There are both American and Painted Ladies in the blanket flowers - so no idea what the caterpillars are

Some Monarch cats on April Fools day, this was actually later than we normally see them. Gone now, and new milkweed growing back for next crew.

About an hour ago .
these are in flight motion photo's ,, no such thing as a still butterfly ,, notice in the second the daucas plant , also the butterfly only has one side of it's rear wings .. Everything else is clean up time

oops edit ) Eastern black Swallowtail

yay, butterfly sightings!

I saw some butterflies today. Camera should be here tomorrow. Looks like some storms are on the way here... I hope they skirt around us like usual.

I saw that above and a Red Admiral zooming through ,
raining the rest of the day..Last year I saw no Black Swallowtails like this at all .

@wildflowers
Look forward to photos with your new camera!
Radar looks like north central Texas is in for another round of storms. Be safe.

wildflowers me too more photo's

Jim, that is awesome!

GrammaChar, thank you.

Hackberries enjoying nectar and watermelon.