Kachina Wetlands Preserve is a 70 acre area owned by the Kachina Village Improvement District. It evaporates treated wastewater from Kachina Village, just south of Flagstaff, Arizona. It was created with eight evaporation ponds, of which only a couple have water in them year round. The ponds have formed habitats attractive to wildlife, including birds… Read More KACHINA WETLANDS PRESERVE
Grasshoppers have hind legs that are made for jumping. They eat plant life with their mouth parts that are designed to bite and chew. The Two-Striped Grasshopper has a pair of pale yellow stripes running along the top of its body from above its eyes to the hind tip of its wings. Here is one in… Read More TWO-STRIPED GRASSHOPPER
Here is a Hollyhock that caught my attention recently, as it was so striking. HOLLYHOCK
Dryas Iulia also known as Julia can be found in gardens and islands in southern Texas and Florida in the U.S., into Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and northern South America. Julia’s are brush footed butterflies that are orange with black markings on their long and narrow wings. They are fast flyers that feed on flower… Read More JULIA BUTTERFLY
