A couple of weeks ago a friend took me to Daingerfield State Park. I didn't even know it existed--but what a nice place to spend the day. There is a swimming beach, paddle boats and canoes for rent, camping areas, and easy walking trails. We opted to walk one of the trails. Nice! I saw my first shortleaf pine--believe it or not, I recognized it right away--the bark was different!
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| Different bark than my loblolly pines |
It was a beautiful day--perfect shirtsleeve weather. I snapped a few photos along the way: This anole lizard was easy to spot.
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| This little fellow posed for me. |
The butterflies just would not be still and pose! At times there was a large group of them. I wonder what the correct term is for a group of butterflies. Anyone know?
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| I wonder what they are doing. |
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| Pretty lily pads |
This little park is a jewel. I would love to go back and stay for a couple of days. Now I want to check out other Texas State Parks!
Stay tuned!
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Answer:
A large group of butterflies is called a lek, swarm, rabble.
The most common non-entomologist term for a large gathering of butterflies is "rabble". Where the term rabble is defined as a swarm of animals or insects; a crowd or array of disorderly people; a disorderly collection; a confused medley.
Lekking behavior in insects, is the act or practice of gathering. Swarm behavior is a collective behavior of insects, as in the behavior exhibited by the Monarch Butterfly, which aggregate together, milling about the same spot or moving en masse or migrating in some direction.
Both "leking" and "swarm" are terms used by entomologist in describing the grouping of butterflies.
source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_
is_a_group_of_butterflies_called
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