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How can nature be so perfect? Can you guess the name of this butterfly?

Mar Del Plata y Pinimar, Argentina (Dec 2006)
Seattle, WA. US (August 2006)
Maine, US. (July 2006)
Patagonia, Argentina 2005
Maine, US 2005
Mar Del Plata, Argentina 2004
Buenos Aires, Argentina 2002
Seattle, WA. US 2001
Pinamar, Argentina 1999
Patagonia, Argentina 1997
Santiago, Chile 1995
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1995
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1993
Colorado, US. 1993
Montana, US 1993
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1993
El Salvador 1992-93
Iowa, US 1990 -1993

Chasing Che : A Motorcycle Journey in Search of the Guevara Legend
Journey to Ixtlan: Carlos Castaneda
Miles From Nowhere: Barbara Savage
A River Runs Through It: Norman Maclean
See Behind Trees: Michael Dorris
Tales of Power: Carlos Castaneda
Fahrenheit 451-Ray Bradbury

Do you have any good books to suggest?

1. Motorcycle Diaries-South America

2. Cinema Paradiso-Italia

3. Mediterraneo-Italia

4. Strawberry and Chocolate-Cuba

5. Red-French

6. Like Water for Chocolate-Mexico

7 Before Sunset-French and American

This is the place I grew up and call home? It is a VERY small mountain town of less than 100 people. The local ski area (Stevens Pass) is great. There are also many great hikes including the Pacific Crest Trail! My favorite is a hike to Lake Barkely and then to Eagle Lake. The climb to eagle lake is difficult. The trail starts at a 1000 feet and ends at Eagle Lake at 5000 feet. But it is worth it; the views are great! While this photo is taken for the Seattle Times it could have been easly me. We lived on our bikes! And even after 30 years the place looks the same!

Meet Mapu! Yes....I have a new puppy. He was a puppy at a shelter and now he is mine! As you can see he is very cute. He likes to chew and chew and chew. Oh... he also loves soccer!

Ok... we all have a real life where we have a job to afford to travel... unless your rich. I am not... So I study and research insects on crops like wheat, corn, soybean, dry beans, alfalfa, oats, etc. Ok... I am what is called an entomologist and agronomist. To most it may sound a bit on the dry side. But it is rather fun and helping people grow food without pesticides benefits us all. Who knows the insect in the picture? Scientific name/ (family and species).