As I mentioned at the beginning of the previous post, I have been very active so far this year. I have walked regularly preparing for and leading tours. I also found time on occasion to take an abundance of photos.
Today's post is a look back at the Medina River Natural Area in mid-June. This set of photos was taken along the El Camino and lower Rio Medina trails:
Photos 1, 2, 3, 4: Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii)
(Turk's Cap is blooming profusely this summer.)
Photo 5: Prickly Pear (Opuntia sp.)
Photo 6: Alamo Vine (Merremea dissecta)
Photo 7: Pearl Crescent butterfly (Phyciodes tharos)
(I might publish another post later about the decline in pollinators. From what I have observed over the past year or so, there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of pollinator insects of all kinds here in Bexar County.)
Photo 8: Mustang Grape leaves (Vitis mustangensis)
Photo 9: Fragrant Flatsedge (Cyperus odoratus)
