Seventeen volunteers participated in this week's survey under very warm, sunny conditions. Many butterflies have some type of courtship ritual (see 3 images below) as the male tries to convince the female to cooperate for mating (Bordered Patches). Sometimes she resists (Queens), but often the result is as desired (Clouded Skippers). Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Nathalis iole & Estigmene acrea (dainty sulphur & salt marsh moth eggs) photo by David Cook Estigmene acrea (salt marsh moth, female) photo by Mika Geiger Estigmene acrea (salt marsh moth hatchlings) photo by Julie Shaw Phoebis agarithe (large orange sulphur, female) photo by David Cook Anteos maerula (yellow angled-sulphur) photo by George Ward Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary) photo by Annelia Williams Dryas iulia (Julia heliconian) photo by Joe Fernandes Chiomara asychis (white-patched skipper) photo by Beth Kirkhart Phidippus arizonensis (Arizona jumper, male) photo by Beth Kirkhart Vermivora ruficapilla (Nashville warbler) photo by Beth Kirkhart Urocyon cinereoargenteus (common gray fox) photo by Bill Boyd Chlosyne lacinia (bordered patch courtship) photo by Julie Shaw Danaus gilippus (queen courtship) photo by George Ward Lerema accius (clouded skippers mating) photo by Joe Fernandes Libellula pulchella (twelve-spotted skimmer) photo by Beth Kirkhart Pachydiplax longipennis (blue dasher: male & female) photo by Bill Boyd & Joe Fernandes Argia funebris & Enallagma civile (springwater dancer & familiar bluet) photo by Cyd Wehner & Michael Knox Opheodrys aestivus (rough green snake) photo by Val Bugh Thyanta custator (stink bug) photo by Justin Council Agapostemon sp. (green sweat bee) photo by Julie Shaw Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), fresh digging Reptiles & Amphibians: Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Eastern Blackneck Garter Snake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), tadpoles Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Mite (Leptus sp.) Globular Springtail (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Dryas iulia   Julia Heliconian       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Phoebis agarithe   Large Orange Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Anteos maerula   Yellow Angled-sulphur       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur    lycaenidae   Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Papilio glaucus   Eastern Tiger Swallowtail       Papilio sp.   Swallowtail (egg)       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Wallengrenia otho   Southern Broken-dash       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Chiomara asychis   White-patched Skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Thorybes pylades   Northern Cloudywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Urbanus proteus   Long-tailed Skipper    noctuidae   Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Cerathosia tricolor   Moth       Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi   Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Phosphila miselioides   Spotted Phosphila       Leucania incognita   Moth       Condica videns   White-dotted Groundling       Charadra dispulsa   Moth       Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Emarginea percara   Beloved Emarginea       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Schinia chrysellus   Broomweed Flower Moth       Schinia siren   Alluring Flower Moth    erebidae   Melipotis indomita   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Mocis latipes   Small Mocis       Anticarsia gemmatalis   Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Cisthene unifascia   Lichen Moth       Lycomorpha pholus   Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth       Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (adult, larva & eggs)       Horama panthalon   Texas Wasp Moth    notodontidae   Coelodasys errucata   Prominent       Litodonta hydromeli   Prominent    saturniidae   Antheraea polyphemus   Polyphemus Moth (larva)    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Rindgea nigricomma   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Protoproutia laredoata   Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Fernaldella fimetaria   Green Broomweed Looper Moth       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Scopula umbilicata   Swag-lined Wave    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Lipocosma polingi   Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Pyrausta inornatalis   Inornate Pyrausta Moth       Diacme elealis   Paler Diacme Moth       Hileithia magualis   Moth       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Lamprosema victoriae   Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Ephestiodes sp.   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Hypsopygia binodulalis   Pink-fringed Dolichomia       Hypsopygia olinalis   Yellow-fringed Dolichomia    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Cochylichroa hoffmanana   Hoffman's Cochylid    gelechiidae   Polyhymno new sp. 2   Moth       Dichomeris ligulella   Palmerworm Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Battaristis nigratomella   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    pterophoridae   Dejongia californicus   Gumweed Plume Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    zygaenidae   Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Omophoita cyanipennis   Flea Beetle       Pachybrachis texanus   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    carabidae   Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle       Stenolophus dissimilis   Seedcorn Beetle    staphylinidae   Tachyporus jocosus   Crab-like Rove Beetle       Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    scraptiidae   Allopoda sp.   False Flower Beetle    anthribidae   Trigonorhinus limbatus   Fungus Weevil    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes fusiformis   Desert Stink Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus zonatus   Leaf-footed Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult & nymph)    rhopalidae   Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug       Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    rhyparochromidae   Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug       Myodocha serripes   Long-necked Seed Bug       Pseudopamera setosa   Seed Bug       Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug    berytidae   Metacanthus multispinus   Stilt Bug    miridae   Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper    veliidae   Microvelia sp.   Small Water Strider    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider (adult & nymph)    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Barce sp.   Thread-legged Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graminella sonora   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Chlorotettix sp.   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Acinopterus sp.   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Cantura jucunda   Leafhopper       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper (nymph)       Osbornellus sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    delphacidae   Liburniella ornata   Planthopper       Megamelus sp.   Planthopper (adult & nymph)    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid    pseudococcidae   Unknown sp.   Mealybug hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Nomada texana   Cuckoo Bee       Triepeolus sp.   Cuckoo Bee    halictidae   Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee    andrenidae   Protandrena sp.   Bee    megachilidae   Megachile policaris   Leaf-cutter Bee       Megachile fortis   Leaf-cutter Bee       Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Coelioxys sp.   Parasitic Leaf-cutter Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Euodynerus foraminatus   Mason Wasp       Parancistrocerus fulvipes   Mason Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    sphecidae   Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Chalybion californicum   Blue Mud Dauber       Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Unknown sp.   Spider Wasp    scoliidae   Colpa octomaculata   Scoliid Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant       Leptogenys elongata   Ant       Forelius sp.   Ant       Pseudomyrmex pallidus   Golden Twig Ant    pteromalidae   Unknown sp.   Pteromalid Wasp    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp    braconidae   Atanycolus sp.   Braconid Wasp       Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Poecilanthrax lucifer   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly       Hemipenthes scylla   Bee Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly       Gymnoclytia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly    culicidae   Culex sp.   Mosquito    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge odonata   libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula pulchella   Twelve-spotted Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner    coenagrionidae   Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (nymph)       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Hadrotettix trifasciatus   Three-banded Range Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper       Spharagemon cristatum   Ridgeback Grasshopper       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid       Pediodectes nigromarginata   Black-margined Shieldback    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing    coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Potamyia flava   Netspinning Caddisfly    hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha elongata   Longjawed Orbweaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    trachelidae   Trachelas sp.   Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    miturgidae   Cheiracanthium inclusum   Sac Spider    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider       Tigrosa georgicola   Wolf Spider