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About joeschelling

Birding, butterflies, nature photography, and travel blog from right here in Albuquerque New Mexico.

Summer to Fall

Posted on September 24, 2022 by joeschelling

With the arrival of the Autumn Equinox two days ago, we’re seeing summer give way to fall and that’s reflected in changes seen out in the natural world. Butterflies are winding down for the year and I’m starting to take … Continue reading →

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Out and About August

Posted on September 5, 2022 by joeschelling

Here’s some of my better sightings through the end of August and into September, mostly butterflies (of course) but a few other things seen along the way. On August 13, we went to Sevilleta NWR to participate in their annual … Continue reading →

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A Trip with New Nepali Friends

Posted on August 10, 2022 by joeschelling

Starting out this post with a few photos from late July, mostly from a repeat visit to Seven Springs Fish Hatchery two weeks after our earlier visit. After that, I’ll talk about our two new friends from Nepal, Sajan and … Continue reading →

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June to July Butterflies

Posted on July 18, 2022 by joeschelling

Some good butterflies to share this time from the end of June through mid-July, and hopefully some more goodies to come over the next few weeks. Thought I’d start this time with a couple of this year’s hummingbird nests. First … Continue reading →

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Midwest Butterfly Trip

Posted on June 24, 2022 by joeschelling

Recently returned from an excellent 9-day, 3000 mile road trip in search of butterflies in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas. Planned for more than a year, we had a number of locations and several target butterflies in mind and would explore … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Rain

Posted on June 10, 2022 by joeschelling

It’s been way too long that we’ve been waiting for any rain around here, even with the clouds teasing us the last few afternoons. Some areas in the state have finally gotten a little, but most of us are still … Continue reading →

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All But Butterflies

Posted on May 21, 2022 by joeschelling

Too many pictures to share so there won’t be any butterflies this time. We’ve seen a few around, particularly with the return of the Sandia Hairstreaks in Embudito on May 17, but the high fire danger has now closed off … Continue reading →

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April to May

Posted on May 5, 2022 by joeschelling

Quite a few pictures this time of the usual butterflies and birds, but also a few other interesting sightings during the last couple of weeks from mid-April into early May. On February 21, I’d noticed a Great Horned Owl taking … Continue reading →

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April Butterfly Bonanza

Posted on April 18, 2022 by joeschelling

This post, my first of the month, is going to focus entirely on some of the amazing butterflies we’ve been seeing around here lately. Some are from my Oso Spring survey route in Embudito for the New Mexico Butterfly Monitoring … Continue reading →

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Here Come the Butterflies

Posted on March 27, 2022 by joeschelling

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything, but finally a couple of days recently turned up an amazing variety of butterflies for so early in the year. Photos of some of these butterflies will form the bulk of this post. … Continue reading →

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