What
Green Heron (Butorides virescens)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
The herron was stalking a spider on the log, which he eventually caught and ate.
What
Texas Cave Scorpion (Pseudouroctonus reddelli)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
Black scorpion with lighter colored babies on it's back. Momma scorpion carries all her babies on her back for 10 to 20 days while their exoskeletons harden.
Photos / Sounds
What
Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
-rows of points on back that look like a corner of a 90 degree angle
-two yellow stripes down side of face, one short yellow stripe on neck
-juvenile
-yellow ridges around the bottom of the carapace
What
Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
Yellow spikes on one end, yellow heart shapes on the other end. Green with yellow dots on the body and tiny hairs all over.
What
Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
18" checkered garter snake seen in Wildflower Cave in the first and second room passageway
What
Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
Saw this at Blunn Creek. It looked like a perfect white clam washed in from an ocean. Funny since we were looking for seashell fossils. Sure hope someone can identify this.
What
Woodsorrels (Genus Oxalis)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
Cannot find the name for the purple variety of oxalis. I would assume it is not edible, unlike the green variety, until better ID is found. This is from the ABC garden at the Green Classroom. It was planted for the "O" plant.
What
Slender Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis dillenii)Observer
earthcampladyDescription
This green oxalis was growing beside the purple oxalis in the ABC garden at the Green Classroom. This is the edible wild plant we call pickleweed, due to its pickle shaped seeds that also taste a bit sour, like a pickle. The leaves are edible and sour as well. Is there a specific name for the green vs. the purple oxalis?