התצפיות של mjplagens

Several of the large plants along this wash had been killed back by frost.

Some of the bitter snakewood trees here are works of natural art.

nymph on Encelia farinosa

paired!

Flower beetle in photo #2: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209273433

Five plants in close proximity located in center of wash.

I think this is aberrant growth.

I think the upper hole in mesquite should belong to Ladder-backed and the lower to a Gila.

When I first spotted this minute arthropod I presumed it to a mite.

nest opening into hollow log