What’s happening in the natural world of Boulder County By the authors of Wild Boulder County: Ruth Carol Cushman and Stephen Jones The Lakota call it Sore Eyes Moon; the Arapaho, Buffaloes Dropping their Calves; and the Ponca, Water Stands in Ponds. A mourning cloak butterfly was spotted by Peggy Oakes on Feb. 1 just before the huge snowstorm that seems to have delayed spring a bit this year. We hope the butterfly sheltered in a bark...

What’s happening in the natural world of Boulder County in January 2012 By the authors of Wild Boulder County: Ruth Carol Cushman and Stephen Jones The Lakota call this month Hunger Moon; the Arapaho know it as When the Snow Blows like Spirits in the Sun; and the Cheyenne call it Strong Cold Moon. Rare winter birds seem to be increasing in recent years, possibly because of climate change and possibly due to an increase in feed lots and...

What’s happening in the natural world of Boulder County in September 2011 By the authors of Wild Boulder County: Ruth Carol Cushman and Stephen Jones The Lakota called it the Moon When Deer Paw the Earth, the Cree caked it Snow Goose Moon, and the Arapaho called it Drying Grass Moon. Bus Birding, the brainchild of artist Brian Collier, has come to Boulder. Take the “Long Jump” between Boulder and Lafayette and see what you can spot....

What’s happening in the natural world of Boulder County in August By the authors of Wild Boulder County: Ruth Carol Cushman and Stephen Jones “Month of Joyful” is what the Hopi call August. It’s “Black Cherries Ripening” to the Lakota and Cheyenne and “Corn in Silk” to the Ponca. Mushrooms are popping up like magic in the montane and subalpine conifer forests, thanks to the monsoon rains that have been drenching us for weeks....