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Kat Tracks: November 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Around here, if a scorpion doesn't get you, the ants will. This Arizona desert scorpion ( Hadrurus arizonensis. I found on the sidewalk probably met its death by a crushing foot, but it did not take long for tiny Southern fire ants ( Solenopsis xyloni. To swarm in for a feast. At least the scorpions usually hunt solo. That haunts the SW deserts. Thursday, November 14, 2013. An adult Roseate Skimmer rests on a blade of grass.
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Kat Tracks: Crack Botany
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, March 24, 2014. Here are some of the specimens I documented on my most recent crack botany expedition:. African Mustard ( Brassica tournefourtii. Brittle Bush ( Encelia farinosa. Wild Buckwheat ( Eriogonum deflexum. Filaree ( Erodium cicutarium. Hairy Rupturewort ( Herniaria hirsuta. Stinkweed ( Oncosiphon piluliferum. Common Groundsel ( Senecio vulgaris. Caltrops ( Tribulis terrestris. Cheeseweed ( Malva parviflora. Ground Cherry ( Solanum. As a ...
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Kat Tracks: October 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Wednesday, October 23, 2013. This Elegant Bush Katydid ( Insara elegans. Appeared on my window screen recently. Also called a Mesquite Katydid, they are distinguished from other katydids by the long narrow wings marked with white stripes. Katydids are nocturnal, so this one seemed content to let me photograph it mid-day as it rested. The males are the source of some of the rasping night sounds. Monday, October 14, 2013. Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Without d...
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Kat Tracks: April 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, April 22, 2013. The Iron Cross Blister Beetle ( Tegrodera aloga. Is a handsome beast, emerging in late spring in Sonoran Desert wherever there are soft sandy soils that support healthy colonies of ground-dwelling digger bees ( Centris pallida. Yesterday evening we found a newly emerged swarm of beetles along the Central Arizona Project canal road north of Deem Hills Recreation Area. At the edge of the road. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). As a natural...
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Kat Tracks: Flush!
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Thursday, August 21, 2014. Earlier this year, back in February, I visited a favorite toad-spotting. Area along Skunk Creek wash. Things were looking pretty crispy then. About two weeks ago, on August 12th, I stopped by again to check on the toads, because we had a big rain in late July. The place was loaded with tadpoles and other critters! Soon, there will be a brand new crop of tadpoles! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to Kat Tracks. As a na...
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Kat Tracks: A is for Asphodel
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Friday, January 9, 2015. A is for Asphodel. Others in Elysian valleys dwell,. Resting weary limbs at last on beds of asphodel.". By Lord Alfred Tennyson. A single specimen of Onion Weed mingles with Sahara Mustard,. Filaree and Globe Mallow in a shallow mud pit. Long thin leaves of Onion Weed are hollow and slightly succulent. As Onion Weed ( Asphodelus fistulosus. Perhaps a sentimental gardener tossed a few seeds by the roadside to see if they would grow.
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Kat Tracks: August 2013
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, August 26, 2013. Moth Night at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. In Queen Creek last Saturday night attracted not only thousands of insects, but a few dozen naturalists and photographers ranging in age from 4 to 80. Using a pair of mercury vapor lamps mounted in front of a white sheet, entomologists from the Central Arizona Butterfly Association led the crowd in a frenzy of bug identification and admiration. Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Water tigers live...
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Kat Tracks: March 2014
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Monday, March 24, 2014. Here are some of the specimens I documented on my most recent crack botany expedition:. African Mustard ( Brassica tournefourtii. Brittle Bush ( Encelia farinosa. Wild Buckwheat ( Eriogonum deflexum. Filaree ( Erodium cicutarium. Hairy Rupturewort ( Herniaria hirsuta. Stinkweed ( Oncosiphon piluliferum. Common Groundsel ( Senecio vulgaris. Caltrops ( Tribulis terrestris. Cheeseweed ( Malva parviflora. Ground Cherry ( Solanum. Just ...
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Kat Tracks: August 2014
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Prowling the Suburban Fringe of Phoenix, Arizona. Thursday, August 21, 2014. Earlier this year, back in February, I visited a favorite toad-spotting. Area along Skunk Creek wash. Things were looking pretty crispy then. About two weeks ago, on August 12th, I stopped by again to check on the toads, because we had a big rain in late July. The place was loaded with tadpoles and other critters! Soon, there will be a brand new crop of tadpoles! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Welcome to Kat Tracks. As a naturalist...
