Pincushion (mammillaria) Cactus Fruit — Image by kenne
This small cactus is ubiquitous in Sabino Canyon and can be more easily spotted
this time of year because most ground cover around it has dried up.
Pincushion cactus
Beautiful blossoms and fruit
To often overlooked.
— kenne
American Snout Butterfly — Image by kenne
As seen in this image, American Snouts often perch on branches as if to imitate a dead leaf. This small, relatively dull colored butterfly got its named because of the pronounced elongation of its labial palpi into a prominent snout — the better with which to suck.
— kenne
Lindley’s Silverpuff Blossom — Image by kenne
This wildflower will be followed by silvery white, spherical seed head, which is how it gets its name.
— kenne
Sabino Canyon Horse Corral — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— Gary Snyder
Desert Landscape: Morning in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
-Wendell Berry
Desert Star Wildflowers — Image by kenne
— kenne
Coachwhip Snake in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
I first spotted this snake crossing Bear Canyon road. Couchwipe snakes are fast,
so I moved quickly as he climbed a Palo Verde tree to capture this image.
This coachwhip was about 3 feet long.
— kenne
