Our bobcats have gotten incredibly comfortable, around here. Ms. Bobcat has three offspring still with her. The littlest guy naps near me, quite often. Today, the birds alerted me, I went outside with a camera and he just walked by and climbed under the junipers.
I was inside, at the computer, when I heard Cartman erupt into rattling and hissing. I went to investigate and he was right where Ms. Bobcat has her trail to her day-sleeping spot, under the junipers. She casually looked at me, with that cat look all cat-slaves will comprehend, then proceeded to whack the snake…
Last night, the ‘Evening Feed’ for the birds was much more interesting than usual. Four rattlesnakes in one small area… Click any photo for large version with slideshow… …one being a new individual! No name, yet… …but, I love the eyebrows… This is ‘Sazusa’… …in one of her favorite spots… Cheech was just inches away……
A Thread-waisted Wasp (Genus Prionyx) sips nectar from a Blanket Flower (Gallardia splendens), while a Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) waits to gather pollen. Thanks Eric E. for the identification assistance!
The sun just peeks over the mountains to say good morning to the gardens. So starts another beautiful day at WOW Arizona.
We were sitting outside, in the green rockers, discussing and enjoying each others company. About six feet away, these two rose through the foliage, two Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox). They’ve been hanging close together for the last two weeks.
Monsoon will be soon, you can feel it in the energy that is renewed in the gardens. Click the photo for a nice slideshow… Lobellia is spreading into a magenta shaggy carpet surrounding half of the little pond. There were multiple fresh Queen Butterflies, gently swaying the flowers in the calm…
Cheech, a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, (Crotalus atrox), finishes an Inca Dove (Columbina inca) amongst the Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)
Saturday evening, July 9, will be our first small wine tasting. We are going to be having a tasting to benefit the birds & wildlife. With the drastic drought, our place has been inundated with creatures, good and bad. The number and diversity of species is amazing for this time of year. We have a…
