Once again, I'm going to let the photos tell the story. I just can't think of anything to write at the moment that would add to the story. As the title indicates, this is part 1 of a 2 part series. The current plan is to post part 2 on Tuesday.
Friday, November 11, 2011
The Odanates
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The odanates are the order of insects that include the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera). The opening of the University of California Museum Of Paleontology's web page on the Odanata is brief and to the point: "The order Odonata ("toothed ones") includes some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed Earth, as well as some of the largest flying invertebrates ever to have lived. … This order is very diverse with about 5000 species, and its members are easy to observe."
I have published two posts: Tuesday, August 30 and Tuesday, September 13, both of which featured the odanates. They have also appeared in any number of other posts. I am convinced, based solely on my own personal observations, that the odanates are far more numerous than the lepidoptera (butterflies) in Bexar County.
The following photographs were taken on my walk along the Leon Creek Greenway on August 31. These are all Dragonflies:
The odanates are the order of insects that include the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and damselflies (Zygoptera). The opening of the University of California Museum Of Paleontology's web page on the Odanata is brief and to the point: "The order Odonata ("toothed ones") includes some of the most ancient and beautiful insects that ever roamed Earth, as well as some of the largest flying invertebrates ever to have lived. … This order is very diverse with about 5000 species, and its members are easy to observe."
I have published two posts: Tuesday, August 30 and Tuesday, September 13, both of which featured the odanates. They have also appeared in any number of other posts. I am convinced, based solely on my own personal observations, that the odanates are far more numerous than the lepidoptera (butterflies) in Bexar County.
The following photographs were taken on my walk along the Leon Creek Greenway on August 31. These are all Dragonflies:
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Leon Creek Greenway, Ingram Transit Center Trailhead
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Today's photos:
The Ingram Transit Center trailhead is on Ingram Rd across the street (Northwestern Dr) from Ingram Park Mall. Until the next segment of the greenway is complete, this is the southern most trailhead on the Leon Creek Greenway, so the only direction to walk is north. Today I walked to the halfway sign between the Ingram and Grissom Rd trailheads.
As is typically the case, the photos tell the story in themselves. I will note that a cold front blew through yesterday afternoon. There was a stiff north wind and it was a bit cooler than what I would call "brisk." The sky was partly cloudy when I began the walk, but within a half hour, had become overcast. Near the end of the walk, a light misty drizzle (that hadn't been forecast) began to fall with widely scattered light showers nearby. Numerous rain shafts could be seen in the distance.
Depending on the angle of light, rain shafts can be difficult to photograph. I point this out because, in the event there is any doubt, the last photo in the above series is the result of an attempt to photograph one of the shafts of rain.
Today's photos:
As is typically the case, the photos tell the story in themselves. I will note that a cold front blew through yesterday afternoon. There was a stiff north wind and it was a bit cooler than what I would call "brisk." The sky was partly cloudy when I began the walk, but within a half hour, had become overcast. Near the end of the walk, a light misty drizzle (that hadn't been forecast) began to fall with widely scattered light showers nearby. Numerous rain shafts could be seen in the distance.
Depending on the angle of light, rain shafts can be difficult to photograph. I point this out because, in the event there is any doubt, the last photo in the above series is the result of an attempt to photograph one of the shafts of rain.
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