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GIANNANGELO FARMS SOUTHWEST
AVANT-GARDENING: CREATIVE ORGANIC GARDENING
VIRTUAL PHOTO TOUR II
Cats and other Pets; New Mexico Wildflowers;
Ridge Rock Formations; New Mexico Wildlife
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CATS, KITTENS and OTHER PETS
“Never ask a hungry cat whether he loves you for yourself alone.”
Louis J. Camuti
Our pet population seems to be dependent upon where and when they are dumped by the roadside, a seemingly favorite pastime in this remote area. Some of the kitties are from a friend who breeds Scottish Folds, and others are from animal shelters, and then there are those who just found us along their way. We have rescued over 35 cats and kittens, and found them homes.
We live with four calico cats, and one new very spotted grey/white kitten called TrotTrot, who are our garden mousers and spoiled rotten. We have also resuced and found homes for many puppies and dogs. We now have two dogs who took it upon themselves to bring home an abandonded puppy that we have named Snappers, making a family of three dogs.
 
McPuppy Smokey Bear
McSpookers
 
Mama Cat Lightening and Thunderpaws
 
Thunderpaws Tim-Tim
TrotTrot
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Pumpkin Pie McWeezer
 
Fluff Fluff Three cats at pond
 
Mr. Big P'Bers
 
Trash (rescued from a dump) Mau
 
Mama Cat & Chxoshii Silver Bells
 
Stripers Sara Mittens
 
Kiva Kiko
 
Market Moonbeam
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PUPPIES AND DOGS
 
Zhinni Bear Chxoshii
 
Roxanne Kodiak
 
Talker Zhinni, Smokey Bear & Kodiak
Snappers
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CHICKENS, FROGS, AND PARAKEETS
 
Turken Hen Mr.Rooster
 
Greenhouse Frog Parakeets
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NEW MEXICO WILDFLOWERS
“Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them.”
John Ruskin
Living in a high altitude desert environment has brought many suprises, including the color bursts of annual wildflowers that bloom in abundance during a spring that follows a wet fall. Only when conditions are favorable will their seeds germinate and grow. They are the "drought escapers" - their seeds can lie dormant for a decade, and then burst into bloom under the right conditions.
The perennials usually bloom after the summer rains, and are equally dramatic to view. Since the conditions are always different from year to year, it is always a suprise to see what happens.
 
Globe Mallow Hookers Evening Primrose
 
Indian Parsley Indian Paintbrush
 
Mexican Hat Spiderwort
 
Bee Balm Cowpen Daisy
 
Prairie Sunflower Pale Trumpets
 
Field of Cowpen Daisies Prickly Pear Blossoms
 
Mexican Campion Stemless Evening Primrose
 
Groundsel Fleabane Daisy
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RIDGE ROCK FORMATIONS
“Here is the great mystery of life and growth: Everything is changing, growing, aiming at something, but silently, unboastfully, taking its time.”
Ruth Stout
We are surrounded by deposits of sandstone and limestone laid down in seas that covered the Zuni Mountain area during the Permian times. Eroision has left these amazing rock formations that border the southern edge of our land.
 
Eroision Rock Cliff Rocks
 
Balance Rock Rock Formations
 
Sandstone Cave Cliff Edge Rocks
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NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE
"Let us create Peace by our thoughts and our actions. Then let us share this Peace with the birds of the air, the creatures of the sea, And all who dwell upon the earth. For all life is interconnected. The smallest is no less precious than the largest."
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Living in an area of volcanic and sandstone formations provides great opportunities for wildlife viewing. The area is home to black bear, mule deer, elk, coyotes, bobcats, and burrowing owls who have dens in the prairie dog towns. There are red-tailed hawks, purple finches, and goldfinches. Pinon, Stellar's and Scrub jays frequent our birdfeeder along with many varieties of sparrows, juncos, and chickadees. We see American kestrels, Lewis woodpeckers, turkey vultures, an occasional bald eagle, and canyon wrens. Violet-green swallows come in the early spring to nest and raise their young under a deep overhang 150 feet above the ground up on our ridge. There are Peregrine falcons, kangaroo rats, mice, jack rabbits and cottontails.
 
Stellar's Jay Sphinx Moth
 
Scrub Jays Pinon Jays
 
Mourning Dove Lazulli Bunting
 
Lewis Woodpecker Grossbeak and Lazulli Bunting
 
Salamander House Finches
 
Bobcat Hoverfly
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