Butterflies are out and about as spring has arrived in New Mexico, and Steve Cary and his fellow butterfly watchers have recently discovered amazing characteristics and habits of some of these winged creatures, including Mourning Cloaks and Duskywings.
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Pine Siskins are small streaky brown birds that resemble sparrows but are related to the goldfinches. They are distinguished by
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Join Terry Foxx as she rates the accessibility of the Kwage Mesa utility road. This is one of the best trails she has explored and gives a sense of being out of the hustle and bustle.
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Join Sue Watts on a sensory adventure with your nature journal. Smell the pine and creosote bush, touch the bark and grass, and taste the fresh herbs from the garden.
The Spotted Towhee is a year round resident in the area. It is a large brightly colored member of the sparrow family. Males have black upperparts and wings with white spots, rust-colored sides, and a white belly. Females look the same except that the black is replaced by gray or brown. Spotted Towhees are ground feeders and are known for hopping from one spot to another in the undercover. In fact, they are often first noticed by the sound of their scratching and rummaging in leaf litter.
For more information on this interesting bird, see its Featured Critter Guide.
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Steven Cary brings us the world of Spring butterfly activity. As citizen scientists are increasing their submissions to BAMONA, we enjoy a detailed glimpse into Jim Von Loh’s observations of mating Desert Orangetips.
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Terry Foxx explores the Alamo Boundary Trail and describes the accessibility of this trail among the beautiful young aspens.
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Views along the Canyon Rim Trail are spectacular. A new underpass and surface repaving have made this trail more accessible to all outdoor adventurers.
Steven J. Cary takes us on a scientific journey of the analysis of the eye coloring and wing markings of two varieties of the metalmark butterfly; Apodemia mejicanus (Sonoran or Mexican Metalmark) and Apodemia duryi (Dury’s Metalmark).
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