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b'Blue Metalmark: This beautiful blue butterfly is often spotted in\\xa0the butterfly garden at Resaca de la Palma State Park, and is one of the butterflies that makes\\xa0the site unique.\\n\\nThis is Passport to Texas\\nButterflies\\u2026. They flit. They flutter. And, Resaca de la Palma State Park is one of the best places to witness their flight.\\nThe Rio Grande valley is one of the most ecologically diverse places in the world.\\nKelly Ann Cummins is a Park Ranger Interpreter at Resaca de la Palma State Park.\\nShe says, we\\u2019re fortunate as\\xa0that level of diversity is what attracts and provides habitat for a lot of our interesting animals both insects, butterflies and wildlife.\\nKelly says the\\xa0park will see about 150 butterfly species during the year. A total of 300 are either residential or will migrate through the Rio Grande valley annually.\\nComing here is a spoil of riches. Like some of the rarest butterfly types in north America you see them in parking lots, you see them in city parks, you see them in this park. A great way for folks to learn more, to be more engaged with what they are seeing is to come to a program.\\nThe best time to go on a butterfly walk, says Kelly, is generally the afternoon. The later in the afternoon, the better. It\\u2019s a\\xa0mellow activity and gives visitors the chance to focus and enjoy the beauty of being surrounded by maybe a couple thousand butterflies. But, it\\u2019s an opportunity to check in with the natural world and bet to enjoy the riches from the Rio Grande valley.\\nFor more information, go to our website and search: Resaca de la Palma State Park.\\nFor Texas Parks and Wildlife\\u2026I\\u2019m Cecilia Nasti.'