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August Featured Pollinator: Bats in New Mexico
When you think of bats, what comes to mind? Blood sucking? Mosquito eating? These are in fact true attributes of bats – most definitely the mosquito eating – here in New Mexico. Though we do…

Pollination Doesn’t Stop at Sunset
During the day, summertime gardens are full of the buzz and flutter of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. However, pollination doesn’t stop at sunset! Here in New Mexico, many of our native plants are pollinated in…

Keeping Bears Wild: Composting
By Nirankar Horak, Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation (LEWF) Executive Director For years, there have been many conversations about bears and other wildlife in Los Alamos. One of the many questions that continues to be…
Worthwhile Butterfly Destination: Canjilon Lakes
© Steve Cary, July 26, 2025. Earlier this year I had a lightbulb moment, realizing there was a place about two hours away that should have a variety of montane habitats and associated butterflies. I…