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Tag Archives: wildflowers
Spring Beauty at the Rio Grande Nature Center
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Wordless Wednesday
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An Insect Kind of Sunday in the Corrales Bosque
I really meant to ride my bike to the Corrales Harvest Festival when I got up on Sunday morning. Somehow the idea of crowds and noise did not appeal to me, so I went for a short fast ride, came home and decided to take some bird photos in the Corrales Bosque. I saw quite a few birds, but the insects were so abundant and lovely that I decided to photograph them.
The Figeater Beetles (a type of Scarab Beetle) were everywhere, flying right at me in their clumsy, bumblebee-like manner.
Figeater Beetle
Figeather Beetle and Smaller Beetles Eating Tree Sap
There were many dragonflies, spreadwings and damselflies.
Flame Skimmer
Great Spreadwing
Great Spreadwing, Another View
Familiar Bluet
I was able to identify the various species of odonata from Bosque Bill’s excellent website.
Honeybees were going about their business on the abundant wildflowers.
Honeybee on Wildflower
There were many small butterflies on the wildflowers too.
Cabbage White Butterfly on Wild Purple Aster
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly on Small-flowered White Aster
Some days you find birds, some days you find insects, some days you find both. It’s always lovely to walk in the Corrales Bosque.
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Late Summer Flowers in my Garden
I had quite a few outdoor chores to do this weekend, and I decided to take my camera with me while I did them. You may have seen my Photo Feathers blog post on Corrales birds. I also took a few photos of the late summer flowers blooming around the house and in the garden.
Peace Rose
A Late-blooming Rose
Black-eyed Susans
Creeping Rosemary (rosemary prostratus) with Bee
Wild Purple Asters
Sweet Alyssum
Maximilian Sunflower
Russian Sage
Hibiscus
Dill Flower
Garlic Chive Flowers
Nierembergia
Thai Peppers
Gazanias
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Sandia Wildflowers
Last weekend when Bosque Bill and I went out in search of Three-toed Woodpeckers, we found that the Sandia Mountain wildflowers were blooming everywhere as a result of the monsoon rains.
Red Elderberries
Red Columbine
Harebells
Orange Agoceris
Wild Geraniums
Mountain Asters
Orange Mountain Daisy
Cut-leaved Coneflower
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Indian Paintbrush
Wildflowers and Painted Lady Butterfly
It was a beautiful day for a walk in the mountains!
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