Zilpa Longtail Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Brown Longtail butterfly

This picture was taken on November 24th, 2008, at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission, Tx.

Painted Lady Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 26th, 2008 at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission, Tx.

Isabella's Heliconian Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Common Buckeye Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 23rd, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Dainty Sulphur Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

White Angled Sulphur Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Turk's Cap Skipper

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Tropical Checkered Skipper Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Ocola Skipper Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Laviana White-Skipper Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at the NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Fiery Skipper Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Mexican Yellow Butterfly

These pictures were taken November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission Tx.

Common Mestra Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Isabella's Heliconian Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Dusky Groundstreak Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission Tx.

Pavon Emperor Butterfly, male

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission Tx.

Pavon Emperor Butterfly, female

These pictures were taken on November 29th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Southern Dogface Butterfly

This picture was taken November 30th, 2008, at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Vesta Crescent Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008, at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Texan Crescent Butterfly

These pictures were taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission, Tx.

Checkered White butterfly

This picture was taken on November 30th, 2008 at NABA Butterfly Park, Mission Tx.

Crimson Patch caterpillar

This picture was taken on November 26th, 2008 at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission Tx. Double click on the picture. You can even see the hair on their legs.

Bee (unknown)

this picture was taken on November 24th, 2008 at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission Tx. If you know what type of bee this is, please let me know.

Bug fight

This series of pictures was taken on November 24th, 2008 at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission Tx. It shows a fight between a red Paper Wasp and a bug of the Assassin family. If you know the exact name of the Assassin bug, please let me know. Assassin bugs kill their prey by stabbing them and sucking out their juices and many times will attack and kill bugs 2 or 3 times their size and win. This time the Assassin didn't win. Texas Red sent him scurrying down the potato tree. Yes, that's what it's called. It's a potato tree.

Paper Wasp

This picture was taken on November 24th, 2008 at Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, Mission, Tx.