There are around 150 species of Rhus (sumacs) found around the world in temperate regions. They are found in both North and South America...
It was a recent morning of watching mud daubers come and go through our barn door that reminded me of the small wonderful things...
The better common name for Terrapene ornata luteola is the ornate box turtle. The name desert box turtle is old like me….not Miocene old…maybe...