Monthly Archives: August 2012

More Bears Than Butterflies

Posted on August 28, 2012 by joeschelling

In almost 30 years in Albuquerque, I’d never seen one of our resident black bears until July 2 when we startled one near Doc Long Picnic Area while out looking for butterflies.  That time, we both moved away from each … Continue reading →

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Late Summer Magic

Posted on August 21, 2012 by joeschelling

Last week, I mentioned how we had successfully verified seeing a Spalding’s Blue butterfly on its host plant, red-root buckwheat, in the area where we’d first seen the butterfly for a county record last year.  On the suggestion of our … Continue reading →

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Settling Back In

Posted on August 14, 2012 by joeschelling

It’s been a couple of weeks now since that excellent trip to Panama and time to check in on late summer developments around here since I was gone.  Way back on August 2, the Audubon Thursday Birder group headed up … Continue reading →

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Panama Nature Trip

Posted on August 4, 2012 by joeschelling

It doesn’t get much better than to be retired and be on a vacation – it’s like having whipped cream and sprinkles on your ice cream.  Just back from a great one at the Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge in … Continue reading →

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