Category Archives: Flowers

Southwestern Spring Roadtrip

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

It’s been an amazing week since Spring first sprang forth on March 20, and perfect weather for a road trip to Tucson for some birds and butterflies!  Springtime in Albuquerque typically involves some good wind and a few dust storms, … Continue reading →

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Meeting Mr. Butterfly

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

For years, I’ve been meaning to visit the Randall Davey Audubon Center just outside of Santa Fe but never quite got around to it until last week’s Thursday Birder trip. Before heading off on our bird walk, Rebecca had arranged … Continue reading →

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Early Fall Surprises

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Last week’s Thursday Birder trip went first to Turtle Bay on the New Mexico Tech campus, where a few of us got a look at a Scarlet Tanager, which is a fairly rare bird for this area.  Afterward, we spent … Continue reading →

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A Few Pictures

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

With the onset of autumn, things have been a little slow lately in the bird and butterfly department, but it’s still good to get outside and enjoy the delightful weather we’ve been having lately.  I’ve been back to Los Poblanos … Continue reading →

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Who don’t like spiders and snakes?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

One more week to go before I get my long lens back, so this week’s post is mostly of a few close-up pictures.  Last week, while helping some friends who are out of town by picking some of their tomatoes … Continue reading →

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My Virginia Resort

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Last week, I did a quick fly-by of  San Antonio to meet my mother for a trip to Northern Virginia for a bit of a family reunion to celebrate my cousin’s well-deserved promotion to Colonel in the USAF, and to … Continue reading →

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Santa Fe Butterfly Hunt

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Last Friday (6/17), Rebecca invited me along on an all-day search for butterflies on the road up to the Santa Fe Ski Area and on to Los Alamos and its Pajarito Ski Area and Camp May; the latter highlighted in … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

This blog is not just about birds and butterflies;  sometimes I’ll throw in a few other pictures that caught my eye.  No birds this time, but a few butterflies and and other critters first from a morning at the Botanic … Continue reading →

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Birds and Butterflies

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

It’s been about a week since my last post so I thought I’d post a few of the pictures from this week.  The weather’s been a bit off and on all week, but when it cooperated there were a few … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Hunting

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

After reading about Matt and Rebecca’s productive butterfly hunt on Matt’s Blog and with the winds not due to kick in until noon, I headed out to Hondo Canyon yesterday to look for some butterflies.  Incredibly, I only saw a … Continue reading →

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