Petey gets so excited about the Apache Pine. What’s up with that?
Pinus englemannii is it’s northern most range in southeastern Arizona. Though at first glance it appears to be a Ponderosa Pine, certainly the very long needles give it away. It’s one of my favorite pines to grow and I take them to the farmers markets in Cochise County to sell. I suspect they will make me rich. It could happen.
Chalybion californicum is the name of the metallic blue black wasp. Both male and female feed on nectar and they are easily spotted on...
The desert bighorn is found in the arid regions of the western and southwestern US and across the border in Mexico. Its scientific name...
Every time I pull a reference book or field guide off the shelf to read about a recently seen insect I seem to run...