
Two-tailed Swallowtail On Meyer Lemmon Tree — Image by kenne
I don’t know why
but I’m pleased
swallowtails seem
to love our patio
Meyer lemon tree
making it easy for
me to set nearby
photographing these
beautiful butterflies.
— kenne
Two-tailed Swallowtail On Meyer Lemmon Tree — Image by kenne
I don’t know why
but I’m pleased
swallowtails seem
to love our patio
Meyer lemon tree
making it easy for
me to set nearby
photographing these
beautiful butterflies.
— kenne
Gila Woodpecker Guarding the Bird Feeder — Image by kenne
— kenne
This curve-billed thrasher was one of two on the neighbor’s ocotillo plant that I videoed in the following clip. — kenne
— from Ocotillo by Tom Quigley
Broad-billed Hummingbird Video Clip Camera Setup, September 18, 2022
Broad-bill Hummingbird At Patio Feeder (September 17, 2022) — Images by kenne
This Morning a Broad-banded Swallowtail Visited Our Potted Lemon Plant on the Patio — Images by kenne
Broad-billed hummingbird just off the patio in the bushes, preparing to go to the feeder on the patio — mission accomplished! — Images by kenne
Lesser Goldfinch — Image by kenne
Hummingbird At Feeder #2 — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— kenne
Gila Woodpecker — Images by kenne
Ominous Monsoon Clouds Over Tanuri Ridge, Tucson, AZ — Image by kenne
— Sylvia Lewis Kinney, “August,” in Arizona Highways, 1968
Last Night Before Overnight Rain — Image by kenne
— kenne
White-winged Dove Atop Patio Fountain Looking Down At Water — Image by kenne
— Mark Twain
Gray Bird Grasshopper — Images by kenne
Schistocerca nitens is a species of grasshopper known by several names, including vagrant grasshopper
and gray bird grasshopper. It is a close relative of the desert locust, which is in the same genus. This grasshopper
is native to southern North America including Mexico and the south-western United States from California to Texas.
Can also be found in parts of mid-Atlantic states. Recently found on Long Island, New York. It is also present in parts
of Central America. It lives in many habitats including desert, woodland, and lower elevation mountainous areas.
It is a large grasshopper, reaching lengths of 4 to 7 centimeters. It is mostly brown and gray spotted or patched
in cryptic coloration. This species is known as a pest on ornamental plants and many types of crop plants. — Source: Wikipedia
Cactus Blossom — Image by kenne
— kenne