Category Archives: Dragonflies

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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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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Birds and Butterflies into mid-November

Posted on November 15, 2021 by joeschelling

Since my last posting on October 24, the weather has continued to be quite nice and here it is November 15 and we still haven’t had our first freeze. It’s been somewhat surprising to still being seeing a good variety … Continue reading →

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Butterfly to Bird Transition

Posted on October 24, 2021 by joeschelling

It’s always tricky trying to come up with a title for my blog posts, and seems like I have to do that before adding any text or pictures. I had two ideas for this one. At first I was thinking … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Sightings

Posted on July 6, 2020 by joeschelling

Two weeks into summer and there have been quite a few interesting and different things to see out there. Mostly butterflies as usual this time of year, but some good ones that photographed well. With the coronavirus still a threat … Continue reading →

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From Spring to Summer

Posted on June 21, 2020 by joeschelling

Life goes on around us despite the coronavirus pandemic and all the unrelated social issues raised in recent days, and there have been quite a few interesting sightings over the last two weeks leading up to the first day of … Continue reading →

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First Taste of Fall

Posted on October 8, 2019 by joeschelling

Over the last few weeks, it’s become more clear every day that we’re well into my favorite season of the year. Autumn in New Mexico begins with new flashes of color starting with the golden chamisa and lavender asters, and … Continue reading →

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