Natural Wonders in Our Backyard

Dr. Matt Perkins, an Infectious Disease physician at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, has done quite a bit of hiking these past few months. He shared pictures from several of his hikes on Facebook and gave us permission to share here. Some of the places that he visited are on our calendar for our fall 2020 program. Here are a few of his pics:

Achenbach Canyon

An eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)

An eastern collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)

Rattlesnake

Rattlesnake

Bishop’s Cap

Bishop’s  Cap

Bishop's Cap

Dr. Matt Perkins on top of a tower structure. Anyone know what this was for?

Dr. Matt Perkins on top of a tower structure. Anyone know what this was for?

The Robledos: Prehistoric Trackways

Permian Gastropod

Permian Gastropod

Brown Bat

Brown Bat

Other Flora and Fauna

A hummingbird feeding on the impressive flowering inflorescence of an agave.

A hummingbird feeding on the impressive flowering inflorescence of an agave.

A western tiger swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) enjoying a thistle.

A western tiger swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) enjoying a thistle.

Horned toad

Horned toad

Convergent ladybugs (Hippodamia convergens) on yucca

Convergent ladybugs (Hippodamia convergens) on yucca

Thanks, Dr. Perkins!