A crimson patch butterfly (Chlosyne janais) was spotted at Krause Springs in the butterfly garden. These butterflies range from the tropics to Texas. They’re pretty but literally the most fascinating facts I can find about them are that their chrysalis can range in color from white to gray to clear and the populations in Texas get killed off when the weather is too cold, and when it warms up again, the Mexican population recolonizes the area. They lay their eggs on the flame acanthus plant. Although I am usually fascinated by insects, these butterflies are unfortunately not terribly interesting, which I did not know at the time of observation.
You can find my iNaturalist observation here.