Male and Female Wood Ducks                              Pic  Sherrie Frieling Boulder‘s warm weather Wood ducks inhabit wooded swamps, marshes, streams, and lakes across North America, particularly favoring areas that provide dense canopy cover. This preference for wooded environments is unique among ducks and is reflected in their name. They are cavity nesters, relying on tree holes […]

      Swimming ‘Gator In Fresh Water The area northwest of Orlando, Florida, is rich in natural habitats that provide a perfect environment for American alligators. These impressive reptiles, which are native to the southeastern United States, thrive in the freshwater lakes, swamps, and slow-moving rivers that are characteristic of this region. The proximity […]

A part of the joy of traveling from Boulder is seeing new things. Here, the orchids were so amazing that I’m devoting two blogs to them. Blogging is a visual medium and these certainly fit that requirement. We know that there are a huge number of different orchids. WHY? Each type of orchid has evolved […]

  Lemur                      pic Lensworth Right up the road from Boulder, with easy access, great parking and wonderful enclosures, our Denver Zoo is  yet another wonder within 1/2 hour of Boulder. provides its animal guests as Lemurs, with their saucer-like eyes and enigmatic presence, are among the most charismatic creatures of Madagascar. These primates are distinguished […]

It is common knowledge that the bee population across the world is in peril. Which is no small thing, considering their importance. At least a third of all of the world’s food supply relies on the pollination habit of bees, flowers, of course, rely on bees, and in fact most kinds of fruit and berries […]

Monday Mystery Morph! Gryphon Meets Blue Morph     This Monday Boulder Morning Gryphon Butterfly was not spotted in Boulder today, UNLESS you are visiting us at AboutBoulder.com This first and possibly only appearance of this unusual creature was never reported beyond the screen of this notebook until NOW, when it is being shared for the first […]

Atlas Moth                                  photo Lenny Lensworth Frieling Actually the frenulum is a difference between moths and butterflies, since moths have them and butterflies do not. But that feature, which joins the forewings and the hind wings is not the most distinctive difference. It is however a GREAT word.  Some of the most spectacular “butterflies” are in […]

Up the highway one exit East of Boulder we are fortunate to be next to the famous Butterfly Pavilion. We see it as a photo up beyond compare and a rare treat. The butterflies might see it as a giant spring break in the jungle. Black Swallowtail             photo Lenny Lensworth Frieling The Black Swallowtail (Papilio […]

Our AboutBoulder mascot Fido, for Fido Friday, has invited FANG, from Harry Potter’s world, to join us. FANG is a Neapolitan Mastiff. FANG Of Harry Potter Fame Is A Neapolitan Mastiff. They can be 150-200 pounds, 90 kilograms. The Neapolitan Mastiff, known for its impressive size and distinctive wrinkled skin, is a breed that commands […]

As This Boulder  Honeybee Travels From Flower to Flower, It Collects pollen. The Pollen is the Large “Orange” Pouch Under The Hindquarters. Photo Lenny Lensworth Frieling Photo Lenny Lensworth Frieling Whether it is hive collapse or some other challenge to our bee population, our very existence relies upon the health of our pollinators  worldwide. Let’s […]