Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Arizona December

Passion Flower 


Pipevine Swallowtail at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum


Butterfly sunning on Queen's Wreath

Monarch at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler
Little blue butterfly warming her wings on
Thai Basil in my herb garden
This Curve billed Thrasher is a frequent visitor in my 
backyard garden.

Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden



Last December in Arizona was the perfect time to hike (and apparently a great time for hummingbirds to take a bath) in the desert.  I was amazed at all of the plants that were still blooming late in the season.