Desert Organics

I often see these lizards scurrying along the ground.   Admittedly I like to catch lizards, it allows me to get a closer look at them.  Until today I have not been able to get any closer then 8 feet to them.  Often in the morning I would see them cross  the small stone path in front [...]

This morning while watering I found a butterfly species I had not seen before the Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe). I was able to identify the species from The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies. Unfortunately this specimen does not appear to be too healthy, as it made no attempts to flee when [...]