I live in Austin, Texas.

This little critter landed on my hand today. It's a green ladybug. There are a couple more pictures here.

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This winter is seriously strange. Today the sun shone, and it felt like Spring. Here are some shots I took in my garden today (Cambridge, UK) - in mid-January. Unbelievable.

Snow is forecast for next week...

( Daffodils, bumble bees, ladybirds and butterflies )

The area around my office building is surprisingly nature-filled. I think the area it's in would be considered the Virginia exurbs, and there are decent amounts of "forest" nearby. But I am still surprised when I find things in our parking lot, which should be a barren patch of asphalt.
A while ago I saw Cedar Waxwings in the trees. In September ( Read more... )