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Finding Nature in Cabo San Lucas

Bees, Butterflies & Other Insects, Birds, Snakes/Lizards, Why We Need Land Conservation / October 3, 2012 by Linda Richards / Leave a Comment

We recently stayed at a timeshare (Hacienda del Mar) in Cabo with friends

and discovered a bountiful wildlife scene that followed heavy rains that hit the area. In addition to the rich marine life among the rocks, we found a variety of mature native plants nestled around the golf course next to the resort. Those native plants sure ushered in the wildlife.

The photos below tell the story about what I’ll remember most:

  • thousands of butterflies – especially sulfurs, Gulf Fritillaries, Queens – streaming through the resort after the rains
  • iguanas like looking out on the ocean
  • birds and their abundant nest sites, butterflies throughout the native habitat, and how the mostly non-native landscaped areas of the resort hosted less wildlife
Hillsides of native vegetation outside Cabo
These White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) were doing their mating dance & then landed together on a plant for nectar
Lots of birds nests and cavities in the area’s cardon cacti
Gulf fritillary on the grass before laying eggs on the resort’s passion fruit vine – important host plant
Mexican Sulfur butterflies (I think) were everywhere
Actively growing century plant – the plant dies after it flowers
Don’t know which cacti this is….
Elephant tree
Pretty landscaping but devoid of much wildlife
Queen butterfly’s use of milkweed makes it distasteful like monarchs
Gulf fritillary caterpillar munching on passion fruit leaves likely elicits a chemical reaction
The resort’s palms attracted cactus wrens – pretty good camoflauge

 

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