Photos from Jim Conrad´s Naturalist Newsletter
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Chucho & Vicente at Cuatro Palos, Querétaro, Mexico	View toward Bucareli, from Cuatro Palos,Querétaro, Mexico	View toward Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	flowering Tree Cactus, or Cane Cholla, CYLINDROPUNTIA IMBRICATA	cf. AGAVE CELSII, near Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	geology near near Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico
Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	view northwest from Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	Nopal cactus plantation near Bucareli, Querétaro, Mexico	harvestmen, or daddy longlegs, in Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
Burros near n Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	HYPTIS ALBIDA, Desert Lavender, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	HYPTIS ALBIDA, Desert Lavender, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Central Mexico Organ Pipe, PACHYCEREUS MARGINATUS	resin tear in Sweet Acacia, Acacia farnesiana	fruits of Sweet Acacia, Acacia farnesiana
Fernleaf Acacia, ACACIA PENNATULA, flowers	JACARANDA MIMOSIFOLIA, Blue Jacaranda	JACARANDA MIMOSIFOLIA, Blue Jacaranda, staminode	Santa Rita de Casia Convent near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	CORDIA BOISSIERI, ANACAHUITE, THE "TEXAS OLIVE"	Sótano del Barro, Querétaro, Mexico
Corn stored in trees near Santa María de Cocos, Querétaro, Mexico	Virgin of Guadalupe shrine near Santa María de Cocos, Querétaro, Mexico	adobe near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	adobe near Santa María de Cocos, Querétaro, Mexico	burro damage near Santa María de Cocos, Querétaro, Mexico	Costillon bananas
Mojarra Tilapia. TILAPIA NILOTICA	Marciel with Mojarra Tilapia. TILAPIA NILOTICA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Guácima. GUAZUMA ULMIFOLIA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	fruits of Guácima. GUAZUMA ULMIFOLIA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	cf. TILLANDSIA SCHIEDEANA,	view over San Juan de los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico
cf. PITCAIRNIA RINGENS near San Juan de los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico	ARISAEMA MACROSPATHUM near San Juan de los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico	SCELOPORUS JARROVI,  Mountain Spiny Lizard	Eumaeus childrenae near San Juan de los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico	Eumaeus childrenae near San Juan de los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico	Rosebelly Lizards, SCELOPORUS VARIABILIS near San Juan de los Durán, Querétaro, Mexico
DATURA INOXIA	MACFADYENA UNGUIS-CATI, Cat's Claw	MACFADYENA UNGUIS-CATI, Cat's Claw, tendrils	PHYLA cf. NODIFLORA visited by Banded Peacock, ANARTIA FATIMA	DELONIX REGIA, Royal Poinciana at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	DELONIX REGIA, Royal Poinciana at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
edible squash flowers at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Rue, RUTA GRAVEOLENS, in Don Gonzalo's ear	Rue, RUTA GRAVEOLENS	Spondias mombin, ciruela, at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Spondias mombin, ciruela, at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	TILLANDSIA cf. SCHIEDEANA, fruiting
PHYSALIS IXOCARPA, husk tomato or tomatillos	HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS, Night-blooming Cereus	Lysiloma seeds left by seed-harvesting ants at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Greening slopes at end of dry season at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	shed skin of Indigo Snake, DRYMARCHON CORAIS at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Speckled Racer, DRYMOBIUS MARGARITIFERUS, at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
tadpoles at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Gulf Coast Toad, BUFO VALLICEPS	SPHECIUS CONVALLIS, sometimes known as Pacific Cicada Killers	Great Kiskadee nest at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Silky Anole, ANOLIS SERICEUS at Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	stream seam near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico
ARGIA TRANSLATA, Dusky Dancers near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Giant Swallowtails, PAPILIO CRESPHONTES, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Dark Kite-swallowtails, EURYTIDES PHILOLAUS, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	House Mouse, MUS MUSCULUS	Owl Fly	Sycamore stipules, of Mexican Sycamore, Platanus mexicanus
cf. STIGMAPHYLLON RETUSUM, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	cf. STIGMAPHYLLON RETUSUM, near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	HELIOTROPIUM ANGIOSPERMUM, often called Scorpion Tail	Tadpoles near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	plaited adventitious roots near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Bonpland Willow with adventitious roots, atop stump of Montezuma Cypress
Stone wall in scrub near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	Mexican Fritillary, EUPTOIETA HEGESIA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	LOPHOSORIA QUADRIPINNATA tree fern	HELICONIA SCHIEDEANA, Lobster Claw	cf. STENOCEREUS QUERETAROENSIS near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	POROPHYLLUM RUDERALE, Pápaloquelite
POROPHYLLUM RUDERALE, Pápaloquelite	Walkingstick near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico	guava, PSIDIUM GUAJAVA	lettuce seed head	Pink Trumpet Vine, PODRANEA RICASOLIANA near Jalpan, Querétaro, Mexico

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