There are 3 genera of pocket gophers in North America and close to 20 species. In southern Arizona, Botta’s Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is found in the low desert and up to the tip top of our sky islands. What a range and what a marvelous creature. 
The bigtooth maple is no longer in its own family of Aceraceae, but is in Sapindaceae. Molecular taxonomy keeps us plant geeks on our...
Monarda species are endemic to North America. As near as I can figure there are fifteen or sixteen species and four of those are...
Squash bees are out so early in the morning that they’re moving pollen around well before honey bees even arrive. Research done by the...
