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Recent snowfall in our Santa Rita Mountains provides a dramatic contrast to the lower Sonoran Desert habitat.
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A Paper Wasp has been investigating the blossoms of Tropical Milkweed while sporadically building a nest in the ceiling of our back patio.
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This Red-Backed Jumping Spider, visiting our yard, scurried away before we could finish our efforts to photograph it properly.
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The first Saturday in September has been designated as International Vulture Appreciation Day.
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Hooded Oriole, female, resting in the shade near the hummingbird feeder that she frequents.
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A recent abundance of monsoon rainfall is evidenced by mushrooms growing along the trails in Madera Canyon.
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Visitors to Tucson, Arizona are encouraged to check out this spectacular mural, The Epic Rides, by Joe Pagac.
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Although few in number, the blossoms produced by this elderly Saguaro cactus were as beautiful as ever.
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This locally cherished elderly Saguaro, with one of its arms about to rest upon the ground, chose, in spite of it all, to produce a few blossoms again this year.
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The towering flower stalk of this neighborhood Century Plant indicates that it is nearing the end of its life.