I took a walk on a summer morning in early August. Dennis was being responsible, doing yard work at home. I was in the mood to ramble in the desert. New Mexico has had a rainy July this year. The hillside behind our house was unseasonably green. It was alive with plants and animals. Here are some photos of what I saw.

The very green hillside behind our house

The green leafy stalks are Ocotillo.

A very healthy caterpillar

Just enough cover to hide him, if he doesn't move

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Black-throated Sparrow

A few butterflies

A few Hummingbirds Moths. They look and act like hummingbirds, but are in fact moths.

Redwhisker Clammyweed

(Great name, don't you think?)

Acacia tree, Huisache if you are from Texas

Barrel Cactus blooms

Apache Plume in front of Tortugas Mountain

Unidentified Yellow Flower (Any guesses?)

Barrel Cactus in front of the Organ Mountains