When I was a kid about age 11, my father helped me build a miniature zoo, which included a small, kidney-shaped concrete pool where I kept baby painted turtles, sliders, and snapping turtles.
Invasive Aquatic Plant Clogs Isleta Drain
The parrot feather grows abundantly, shades out naturally occurring algae, and clogs irrigation ducts and canals.
What Ducks Eat
Duckweed is also eaten by humans in some parts of Southeast Asia. As it contains more protein than soybeans, it is sometimes cited as a significant potential food source.
Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
I recently took a 2.2 mile walk around New Mexico’s newest wildlife refuge, and I was impressed by its beauty and its potential.
Swarms of Painted Ladies
On my 5.5 mile walk this morning, I spotted a summer tanager, a yellow-rumped warbler, and about 2,000 painted lady butterflies.