Category Archives: Insects

Palmer Lake Reservoir

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Roger

Half the population of Colorado decided to hike the Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail today. I joined them. It was a beautiful morning, although it heated up considerably by the time I left. I did my usual route, up to the … Continue reading →

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4th of July Butterflies

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Roger

There were butterflies everywhere on my hike to the Palmer Lake Reservoirs. I was able to photograph five kinds that I’d never seen before. #49 — Variable Checkerspot (euphydryas chalcedona) #50 — Mormon Fritillary (speyeria mormonia) #51 — Taxiles Skipper … Continue reading →

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Palmer Lake Reservoirs

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Roger

I took an early-morning, five-mile, three-and-a-half hour hike on the Palmer Lake Reservoir Trail on July 4. Here’s some of what I saw.

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The Butterfly Pavilion

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Roger

This small building in the Denver suburb of Westminster is a zoo of invertebrates. There are three exhibit rooms inside with cases and tanks filled with octopuses, crabs, spiders, ants, bees, etc. A woman was sitting in the first room … Continue reading →

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Cedaredge

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Roger

I planned the days on this weekend adventure, and my wife planned the nights. She booked us at the Cedaredge Lodge, a mom-and-pop motel that has great ratings. The young woman who checked us in spent about 20 minutes explaining … Continue reading →

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