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Post by 58chevy on Feb 3, 2021 8:23:24 GMT -8
Falcate orangetips (Anthocharis midea) are now flying in SE TX. Not sure why they're so early. The flight usually begins in late Feb/early March. Jan. weather was not unusual.
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Post by livingplanet3 on Feb 3, 2021 11:30:54 GMT -8
I could be wrong, but in North TX, I've already seen some biological signs that would seem to suggest that spring is going to come a bit early this year, possibly by a week or more, at least for the southern half of the US. I'm totally ok with that!  |
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Post by gaspipe on Feb 4, 2021 17:54:34 GMT -8
Falcate orangetips (Anthocharis midea) are now flying in SE TX. Not sure why they're so early. The flight usually begins in late Feb/early March. Jan. weather was not unusual. I’am looking out my window at 2 feet of snow on the ground...... |
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Post by nomihoudai on Feb 4, 2021 19:08:36 GMT -8
There is a blizzard which has trapped hot air in the South. I can see lots of birds in my backyard in Dallas. There's a bluebird feeding there since a few days. It might not be much of a difference in SE Texas, but here it is definitely warmer than last year around this time.
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Post by gaspipe on Feb 5, 2021 4:32:29 GMT -8
There is a blizzard which has trapped hot air in the South. I can see lots of birds in my backyard in Dallas. There's a bluebird feeding there since a few days. It might not be much of a difference in SE Texas, but here it is definitely warmer than last year around this time. Global warming / climate change has always skipped New England😊 |
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Post by Paul K on Feb 5, 2021 6:10:24 GMT -8
There is a blizzard which has trapped hot air in the South. I can see lots of birds in my backyard in Dallas. There's a bluebird feeding there since a few days. It might not be much of a difference in SE Texas, but here it is definitely warmer than last year around this time. Just out of curiosity, did you start collecting some interesting bugs down in US or just pass on them for a while. |
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Post by nomihoudai on Feb 5, 2021 8:41:32 GMT -8
Just out of curiosity, did you start collecting some interesting bugs down in US or just pass on them for a while. My personal life and work choices have made it very difficult to maintain a collection these days, but it made it possible for me to see a lot of cool bugs around the globe. I am particularly happy that I was able to visit Adam and his collection in Thailand, I saw absolutely fresh Papilio paris. I enjoyed seeing Papilio xuthus in Japan and most recently the Eumaeus atala in Miami. Dallas was disappointingly dry and I saw very few bugs here. My job also didn't leave me enough time to get to Houston to get them there. There is just a very narrow band between summer and winter where you can catch a lot, mostly Colias eurytheme. In winter it's too dry and cold for them, and in summer too hot and dry. Anyway, in the forthcoming months/years I have planned to make time for collecting again and I hope to buy an apartment to store the bugs. |
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