July 7 Some of our favorite places

The native plant garden at the Trestle Recreation area in Cloudcroft was swarming with butterflies...

Most numerous were Checkered White, contrasting smartly with brightly colored Gaillardia, Indian Blanket

Almost a negative image is the brightly colored Skipper perched on pale Columbine. 

Funereal Duskywing with her white petticoat favored the daisy. 

The same Skipper with wings closed. 

White Sands sparkle in the Tularosa Basin from the trail overlook. 

Western Tanager in Apache Canyon

Salado Canyon Trestle on the old Cloud Climbing Railroad Trail

Stairway on Salado Canyon Trail

Yucca moths did their pollination jobs well to produce numerous fat seed pods. 

Canyon Towhee appropriately in Salado Canyon

A better view of Canyon Towhee

Fresnal Creek Crossing

Summer Tanager on Fresnal Creek

Anticline or Monocline? 

on

the dry side of the mountain

Just a few of our favorite places