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Friday, July 26, 2024

Rim Trail Trek

Just starting off on Rim Trail 105 this morning
We decided to drive to Sunspot and hike the Rim Trail which starts near the Apache Point turnoff; the last time we did it Frio was with us.

The trail was a bit muddy in places, but well worth the effort to avoid those spots as best we could.  The weather was beautiful, cool with a slight breeze.  We saw nobody else during out outing.

On the way back we stopped at Family Dollar in Cloudcroft to buy six gallons of water, apple juice and two bottles of iced teas.

All butterflies are feasting on Blue Vervain

No ID yet

 

This & next 2:  Nausica Fritillary?



Heading through a somewhat muddy area

Some kind of cone flower

Tree root with tree attached

Dr. K and Willow

Geranium with friends

Rim Trail

Bugged by bugs

Remnant of winter

The Rim Trail

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

Daisy

This & next 6:  more fritillaries on Blue Vervain

Not a fritillary







Clouded Sulphur

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

Outstanding images of the butterflies on the Blue Vervain.( I've noticed that many kinds of butterflies have odd names.)

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