I’ve been fascinated by galls lately. Most of the galls I’ve looked at have been induced by insects. This one, though, is caused by a Rust fungus. I’m thinking that it’s one of the Gymnosporangium ...

Watching and photographing Nasute Termites in Arizona.

I’ve seen these strange flower-like growths on Utah Junipers here in Southwestern Colorado for years, but have not known what they were. I assumed they were galls, but was having a heck of a time f...

I just got home from a trip to Bosque del Apache. I was going through my photos, and laughed out loud when I came across this image. In the words of Joni Mitchell, we just come from such different ...

Observations of a Water Strider scavenging on a dead Tiger Salamander larva. Udpate - this cattle tank has since tested positive for ranavirus, via eDNA testing.

Laurie and I were out walking along the Dolores River a couple of days ago. We were on our way back when Laurie noticed a snake stretched across the trail. The snake was a such a bright green color...

I was hiking on one of my favorite trails around Cortez, Colorado this week and came across a strange sight. There were what appeared to be low-growing Rose gardens underneath the Juniper trees. Th...

I was hiking one of my favorite trails here in Cortez, Colorado a couple of days ago and came across these Colorado Claret Cup Cactus flowers. The morning sun was just catching the brilliant red fl...