Retired engineer, practicing fly fisher and gardener; kayak, canoe, and paddle board enthusiast; MS Master Naturalist; MS Habitat Steward; Audubon field survey volunteer; and proprietor of a nature-oriented Airbnb home on the Mississippi coast of the Gulf of Mexico. www.HarborGardenHouse.com

February 25, 2020 - I've just returned from a wonderful three-week visit to Patagonia and Buenos Aires. Almost all the observations I've posted are of species that were not familiar to me. I'd be grateful for assistance in identifying them.