Paxon Kale
@rhamphotheca.bsky.social
Wildlife Biologist/Naturalist. Anti-fascist. Anti-racist. Feminist. Vegetarian.
Thank you juice land.
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Thank you juice land.
Texas spiny lizard at Quinta Mazatlan in far south Texas.
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Texas spiny lizard at Quinta Mazatlan in far south Texas.
Milde's Tarantula-hawk Wasp at the national butterfly center in the southern tip of Texas. The wasps in this genus have the most painful stings of any insects in the United States.
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Milde's Tarantula-hawk Wasp at the national butterfly center in the southern tip of Texas. The wasps in this genus have the most painful stings of any insects in the United States.
Had an absolutely amazing day of butterfly watching at the National Butterfly Center in the southern tip of Texas. Mexican Bluewing, Theona Checkerspot, Silver Emperor, Soldier (mimics the poisonous Queen butterfly).
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Had an absolutely amazing day of butterfly watching at the National Butterfly Center in the southern tip of Texas. Mexican Bluewing, Theona Checkerspot, Silver Emperor, Soldier (mimics the poisonous Queen butterfly).
Had an absolutely amazing day of butterfly watching at the National Butterfly Center in the southern tip of Texas. Lots of gorgeous rare, Mexican butterflies. Red bordered pixie, Malachite, Orange-barred Sulphur, Guava Skipper.
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Had an absolutely amazing day of butterfly watching at the National Butterfly Center in the southern tip of Texas. Lots of gorgeous rare, Mexican butterflies. Red bordered pixie, Malachite, Orange-barred Sulphur, Guava Skipper.
Metallic Green Sweat Bee at the Houston Arboretum
September 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Metallic Green Sweat Bee at the Houston Arboretum
An absolutely gorgeous Indigo Milkcap at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. My first one of the year.
September 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
An absolutely gorgeous Indigo Milkcap at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center. My first one of the year.
This Resh Cicada was found walking across a path at the nature center at the nature center where I work here in Houston, Texas. Cicadas are the only insects that create noise by vibrating membranes over small chambers on their sides.
August 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This Resh Cicada was found walking across a path at the nature center at the nature center where I work here in Houston, Texas. Cicadas are the only insects that create noise by vibrating membranes over small chambers on their sides.
Clover is L O U N G I N G.
August 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Clover is L O U N G I N G.
The ever elusive pallid spiny softshell turtle made an appearance for the kids in summer science camp last week. Unlike most reptiles, soft shelled turtles lack scales on their skin, and unlike most turtles, their shell is made of cartilage, and not bone.
August 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The ever elusive pallid spiny softshell turtle made an appearance for the kids in summer science camp last week. Unlike most reptiles, soft shelled turtles lack scales on their skin, and unlike most turtles, their shell is made of cartilage, and not bone.
Indiana Dunes National Park in northern Indiana, on Lake Michigan. That makes 36 National parks for me!
June 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Indiana Dunes National Park in northern Indiana, on Lake Michigan. That makes 36 National parks for me!
The only bird I was able to get a photo of with my phone at McGee marsh, a gorgeous little male yellow warbler.
June 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The only bird I was able to get a photo of with my phone at McGee marsh, a gorgeous little male yellow warbler.
This huge common snapper was sharing the log with some painted turtles and an endangered blendings turtle, which is seen at the lowest end of the log here. This one was a lifer!
June 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This huge common snapper was sharing the log with some painted turtles and an endangered blendings turtle, which is seen at the lowest end of the log here. This one was a lifer!
We went looking for Connecticut warblers at McGee marsh last month, no luck, but we did see tons of false potato beetles!
June 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
We went looking for Connecticut warblers at McGee marsh last month, no luck, but we did see tons of false potato beetles!
A close-up of a Midland painted turtle from McGee marsh in Ohio.
June 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
A close-up of a Midland painted turtle from McGee marsh in Ohio.
Yes! A gorgeous little Blue-spotted Salamander, found in northern Indiana next to a bog.
May 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Yes! A gorgeous little Blue-spotted Salamander, found in northern Indiana next to a bog.
I have finally found chicken of the woods, a choice, edible fungus, in the wild!
May 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I have finally found chicken of the woods, a choice, edible fungus, in the wild!
Yellow crowned night heron hanging out in the Cypress Pond at the Nature Center.
May 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yellow crowned night heron hanging out in the Cypress Pond at the Nature Center.
A short video of the wading bird rookery at High Island, an extremely popular and important migrating bird sanctuary on the gulf coast of Texas... Roseate Spoonbills, Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, Cattle Egrets, Neotropic Cormorants, Tricolored Herons, Blue Herons, Yellow Crowned Night Herons
May 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A short video of the wading bird rookery at High Island, an extremely popular and important migrating bird sanctuary on the gulf coast of Texas... Roseate Spoonbills, Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, Cattle Egrets, Neotropic Cormorants, Tricolored Herons, Blue Herons, Yellow Crowned Night Herons
Found an absolutely gorgeous golden reishi fungus in the park the other day.
May 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Found an absolutely gorgeous golden reishi fungus in the park the other day.