Same situation here in many rural spots, especially on tribal lands. So many are dumped to fend for themselves or put into high-kill shelters. Sad to consider one of the shelters in New Mexico euthanized

It's semi-arid here but up in the nearby mountains there's enough moisture and shaded pine forest to support the fungi. The reishi were from a home grow kit (I think it was a Fungi Perfecti kit). When

I've been doing them for almost 76 years now. Started when we lived in NM but now that I'm retired it's a great way to help out those pets in need. Unfortunately we don't haver the living space to foster.

So true. It's a never-ending problem on the reservation. Spay/neuter is so inexpensive but they just don't care.

Somedays I wish I was super rich so I could care for more or build big wide open places for them all to live.

We usually don't see them as they are good at hiding up in the trees but they are NOISY. From dawn to dusk they are usually buzzing loudly but they only live for a month or two. just enough time to mate.

Thank you very much. I was surprised to find the colony but I guess it's protected enough to survive. I had several colonies back around my old home in Massachusetts but that was in a healthy forest.

Still cool for the area in western New Mexico (mid 60's) but it was early in the day. It was 90 or so on the way back later in the day. Lots of beautiful sky out here butit would have been better if we

Placer gold. The area was a big mining area a century ago. Probably lots of small gold all over the dry AZ landscape but it can be an adventure to get to some spots.

Dry washing with the small rig behind me. Then I pan the concentrates back home. This trip was a bust with just a few flecks in 9 buckets

That's the fascinating thing about the southwest is the stark beauty out here. I prefer a more green and lush place to live but there's always something wonderful to see.

The top photo looks like a reishi mushroom. It's a beauty.

Always great to love and to be loved- whether pet or human. Here's my post

She would have been happy to live in the snow year round (she'd swim in icy water sometimes) It really brought out the puppy in the old girl.

And toxic to eat as well but still a pretty flower to look at.

Big Medicine needs Big Money. The Cancer folks figure there's more money in this than cannabis could ever bring in. If they did do detailed studies on how well cannabis can improve health then they might

Those tiger beetles are fast little buggers. I have quite a few around the sandy areas of my yard on the prowl and I can never get them to sit still long enough for a decent macro shot.

We had a family of phoebes build a nest under the deck of our (then) new house over 20 years ago. We had a family there every year for those 20 years. It was always fun to watch them raise their young.

he best chance to repeal cannabis criminalization is with the Dems. I don't think they really give two fucks about it giving how the dems have fucked over our 'freedoms' during the covid bullshit.The repukes

Wish I knew but at least they're nice to look at and provide or the native bees.