Pollinator Week is June 16-22, 2025!
Bandelier National Monument is hosting special events for Pollinator Week, June 16-22. Check it out!
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Los Alamos
With the Return of Pollinators, Bee City Returns to iNaturalist
Butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and bats are well-documented pollinators of native plants on the Pajarito Plateau. But smaller insects, particularly bees
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Springing Gleefully Forward
© Steven J. Cary, April 2023 Happy April all you New Mexico butterflyers. I hope it has been worth the
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Mythology, Mango Trees, and Growing Up in India
My February blog was on the Mythology of Trees. Selvi Viswanathan contacted me and said, “In India they worship trees.” This intrigued me because I had made the statement “worship of trees was worldwide.” I was only familiar with the Celtic tribes because I had traveled to Ireland…
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A New Lighting Ordinance in Los Alamos!
At the Regular County Council meeting on December 13, 2022, the new Development Code, including the lighting ordinance, was passed unanimously by the Council.
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Building Beautiful Wildlife Habitats in Los Alamos: A Letter to the Community
Los Alamos was honored as the First National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Community Wildlife Habitat in New Mexico! What does this mean?
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Coyotes & Food
To different people and cultures, the coyote carries diverse significance. But outside of the meaning we give these animals, they have a natural purpose of their own.
Virtual Field Trip: Spectacularly Spooky Animal Senses
Find out all about animal senses, and use your senses to explore your world, in this virtual field trip for
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Virtual Field Trip: Bird Banding
Bird banding is a scientific method for collecting information about bird populations. Whether you’re a student or a bird enthusiast,
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