Nature Appreciation in Cullen Park (and Trail) in April

Green lizard on bird house (nesting box) 

Caterpillar dangling on a thread 

Perfect wheel - Yellow Bull Thistle flower 

Ladybug in a tree 

Admiral Butterfly on foliage

Delicate wood sorrell 

A very thin and tiny dragonfly on a leaf 

Intense yellow in fives 

George Bush Park South - Landscape vistas in the Spring

The Deer is safe in Barker Reservoir where the Army Corps of Engineers does not allow hunting

White-tailed deer (head shot) 

They are not too shy either.

They will just stare at you. 

High-resolution pair below: 

Bird-watching in George Bush Park in April

Common species among the large birds: Great White Egret, Snowy Egret, Ibis, Night Heron, Tricolored Heron, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, and an occasional Spoonbill.

Great white egret with long yellow bill on the edge of
the woods 

 Ibisis foraging in a rain-drenched field

Great White Egret on the water's edge 

White egret landing - Spoonbill on the edge of the water 

Lakescapes in April - George Bush Park under high-water conditions

Wildflowers in April - George Bush Park in West Houston

Indian Paintbrush on Barker Dam 

Trio of Evening Primrose flowers at the Lake 

Dandelion seedballs

Duck pond in George Bush Park South

No Swimming or Wading sign, bu it only
applies to human park visitors 

Duck-crossing ahead warning sign on S. Barker-Cypress 

Duck Pond in George Bush Park - South
East or S Barker-Cypress Road 

Yellow bull thistle