desert jewels: beautiful buprestids

Buprestidae, also known as jewel beetles and metallic wood-boring beetles, are some of the most stunning insects to be seen. … More

some august bugs for your consideration

The monsoons this season have been rather lacking. On the east side of Tucson, we’ve gotten maybe four or five … More

Already, July’s sneaking up on us, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since we moved … More

This morning I returned to the location I wrote about in my previous post — a pull-off on the Mount … More

There are a series of pull-offs along the Mount Lemmon Highway at around the 6000′ elevation mark — right when … More

It isn’t much of a drive from our house to the base of the Mount Lemmon Highway, and I’ve found … More

This past week I have made a number of visits to lower-elevation areas on the Mount Lemmon Highway. The mid-May … More

On March 11, I returned to the Mount Lemmon Highway. It was another sunny, warm day — warmer than the … More

The past week has been warm and sunny, as the first day of spring draws near. Already, tiny leaves are … More