Just me

On August 18, 2017August 18, 2017 By Mike Bizeau14 Comments

I stumbled upon this little moth taking a break on a yarrow plant while out in the garden on afternoon. This little moth was content and stayed put even as I moved in to get a nice close look. As I pulled out the camera to take this photo it sure felt like this little moth was looking back at me saying “hey it’s just me… a little moth”.

If anyone out there has the skills to identify this little guy please chime in as “Little Moth” although descriptive could surely be expanded upon.

Have a great weekend.

Soft Summer Bells

On August 16, 2017August 16, 2017 By Mike Bizeau2 Comments

Soft Summer Bells ring as we hike along the trail in the Mt Zirkel Wilderness.

Places like this are few and far between and protecting them is worth the effort.

http://wilderness.org/article/why-protect-wilderness

Police Car Moth

On August 9, 2017July 17, 2017 By Mike Bizeau24 Comments

Thanks to the help of 1nmbirder for assistance in correctly identifying this moth. WordPress readers are the best. Always ready to help in identifying and teaching about all the things we run across outside.

At first I thought it was a Ranchman’s Tiger Moth but it does appear to be a Police Car Moth. We came across these guys while they were feeding on wild aster and sunflowers high up on the trail in Central Colorado.

Blue Gentain

On August 4, 2017July 17, 2017 By Mike Bizeau20 Comments

Blue Gentain blooming away as summer marches on in the mountains of Central Colorado.

Coneflowers

On August 3, 2017July 21, 2017 By Mike Bizeau11 Comments

The coneflowers are sure making the most of the summer sun.

Worth the effort

On July 28, 2017July 15, 2017 By Mike Bizeau9 Comments

An Ornate Checkered Beetle climbs the milkweed in search of pollen and his efforts are fully rewarded.

Denver, CO.

Elephants on Parade

On July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 By Mike Bizeau11 Comments

Shortly after the snow melts and the boggy grassy areas are still wet the Elephant Head Lousewort Flowers (Pedicularis Groenlandica) come into full bloom. Their blooms always seem short lived but this year we were lucky enough to stumble across fields full of them in their prime on a recent hike in the Colorado high country.

Elephants on Parade in the Mt Zirkel Wilderness, CO.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedicularis_groenlandica

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