Here are some morning glory photos. Above is Ipomoea ternifolia var. leptotoma and the photo below is of some floral chaos featuring the red flowering Ipomoea cristulata among others in the midst. You can see an Apache plume flower making an appearance in there too. Oh my!
For photos and more information about the white lined spinx moth caterpillar and adult check out the very cool site BugGuide.Net.
Mentzelia pumila is in the family Loasaceae. Kearny and Peebles in Arizona Flora note that “the family is remarkable for the diversity and peculiar...
The Coachwhip snake is found all over southern Arizona in one color phase or another. I do remember finding a black phase Coachwhip years...
Even as a child I was astounded by the silence of snow. I wonder if there is a name for silent snow? Around our...