There’s always something happening outdoors on the Pajarito Plateau!
Somehow it came to be June. How did that happen? This month we have an announcement, a nice story about Stanfords’ Blue by Joshua C’deBaca, and a couple travel stories from yours truly.
A Spring Interlude in Southern AZ and CA Read More »
PEEC & Bee City are creating a native pollinator list and encourage you to join our iNaturalist Citizen Science project to help track and identify native pollinators & the plants they frequent.
PEEC Nature Center & Bee City Los Alamos conduct Citizen Science Read More »
A couple of brief but important announcements and then a wonderful surprise out of Portales.
It’s Spring and Butterflyers are Getting Busy Read More »
On Friday, December 1st, sixty-odd people met in Socorro for the first statewide meeting of the newest chapter of DarkSky International: New Mexico DarkSky.
Insects are responsible for around 85% of the critical pollination of plants. Without them a cascade of events happens. The food we rely on slowly disappears, birds die of hunger, and biodiversity crashes. What can we do to help?
Why Does It Matter? Read More »
To really help pollinators we need to make a shift from traditional, sterile landscapes to wilder, more native plantings, reduce pesticide use and leave Fall leaves and stems.
How do we shift our thinking? Read More »
Los Alamos County is an official Bee City USA affiliate as of 2/16/2024. We hold monthly, public committee meetings and will be hosting educational events throughout the year to raise awareness about pollinators and how to help protect them.
PEEC is delighted to announce Bee City Los Alamos! Read More »
I am looking forward to good butterflying in 2024. In this month’s blog we have two stories.
Butterflies: A Consuming Passion Read More »
With winter receding in our rearview mirrors, it is past time to lay out some fun projects and goals for the 2024 season. If you’re scratching your head about what to do this year, consider Northern Azure and Julia Orangetip.
New Mexico, Meet the Northern Azure Read More »
