Lepidoptera Papilioninae – In Andrew Brown Park, Coppell, Texas there were 20-30 Swallowtails fluttering in a small patch of wild vetch. The butterflies were nowhere else in the park except this one spot. I was mesmerized watching the flashes of black and metallic blue against the green and violet plants.
Firewheels – Gaillardia – en masse! Andrew Brown Park, Coppell, TX
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No fear; Dove nesting in the wreath beside the back door, Lewisville, TX
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Shavingbrush tree in bloom and Bougainvillea blooming in a variety of colors, Chapala, Mexico
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Freshly painted red benches along Lake Chapala, improvements for tourism in San Crystobal de las Casas, Mexico
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Jacaranda trees blooming in landscapes outside Guadalajara and Chapala, Mexico
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Bluebonnets, Texas’ official State flower, Andrew Brown Park, Coppell, TX
Redbuds, New Oak leaves and webs on a foggy Spring morning in Coppell, TX
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Linden trees in bloom, insect surprise, sunset silhouette, Coppell, Texas

Flowering Agave, Dallas TX. Agave live to be about 20 years old, then flower spikes, blooming for a few weeks and can grow to over 15 feet tall, produce seeds then the plant dies.