It is the end of summer, Asters are one of my favorite flowers to see each year. When they arrive in my area in northern Arizona, it is usually towards the end of summer. Here is one of the first I saw in the second half of August. Learn more about them here: ASTERS
Fig Beetles are a flower scarab beetles found around much of the southwest during summer monsoons in July and August. They are colorful and seen in the daylight hours. The Fig Beetle name comes from them eating sap and fruit, which includes figs, along with prickly pear fruit. Here are some I saw on thistle… Read More FIG BEETLE
The smallest birds of the Americas are hummingbirds. Here are three female hummingbirds in my garden throughout this summer, they are the Black-chinned, Broad-Tailed, and Rufous. Learn more about them here: HUMMINGBIRDS
Skippers are butterflies with a slightly different look. Skippers go through metamorphosis like butterflies and moths. They have some similar characteristics of each as well, they fly by day and have antennae like other butterflies while they have thicker bodies like a moth and stronger wing muscles. Their colors are usually duller than traditional butterflies. Fiery Skippers… Read More FIERY SKIPPER
