Seemed to be dead. Didn't react when picked or when put in alcohol. Killed by a spider?
obs of flower: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228678170
obs of the beetle: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/228673913
I think Cedar Hill State Park is one of the best places to see painted buntings in all of the DFW metroplex. :)
More obs showing the many shades of blue and purple
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2014-04-29&taxon_id=161660&user_id=lappelbaum
More obs showing the many shades of blue and purple
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2014-04-29&taxon_id=161660&user_id=lappelbaum
More obs showing the many shades of blue and purple
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2014-04-29&taxon_id=161660&user_id=lappelbaum