Why are hummingbird numbers declining?
Whirr, whirr, zip, zing, and a flash of iridescent copper — that’s my recollection of encountering a rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) for the first time. I was on vacation visiting
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Whirr, whirr, zip, zing, and a flash of iridescent copper — that’s my recollection of encountering a rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) for the first time. I was on vacation visiting
Few people are witness to the abundance of miracles unfolding each midsummer in Coconino County — where glorious fields of sunflowers reach for azure skies, thunderheads tower to an altitude
Explore the pine tree's seasonal gifts, from spring pollen to winter warmth, highlighting its invaluable role in nature.
How is your garden growing this year? If it’s anything like mine, not so great. In 30 years of gardening in northern Arizona, this year has been the toughest.
Aesop has always sought to elevate the most banal aspects of personal maintenance – the routine functions of tooth-brushing, hair-washing, armpit-deodorising, and so on. A sensory sanctuary of sorts, the bath or shower in particular present a rare opportunity to be alone, walled off for a moment from any interruption and able to focus attention […]