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. 
Petey has a new wildflower book and likes it so much that he is probably reading it under the covers at night. Oh dear....
It was a recent morning of watching mud daubers come and go through our barn door that reminded me of the small wonderful things...
Petey finds botanical treasures among roadside garbage. It always happens this way; stop to look at one cool plant and lo and behold there...
