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  • Desert Tortoise

    Desert Tortoise

    The tortoise shell blends perfectly with the rocks and hard to see in most situations. This guy was in a protective area of Red Rock Canyon NCA

  • Bee on wild desert yellow daisy

    Bee on wild desert yellow daisy

    The bees were taking advantage of the spring blooms near Willow Beach in AZ.

  • Close up of been on wild yellow daisy

    Close up of been on wild yellow daisy

    The bees work collecting pollen. If you look closely, you will see a sack of pollen on the bee's leg.

  • Close up of bee on wild yellow daisy

    Close up of bee on wild yellow daisy

    The bees work hard during the spring to capture what little is blooming in the deserts of Lake Mead NRA near Willow Beach.

  • Close up of Bee on Desert yellow daisy

    Close up of Bee on Desert yellow daisy

    Spring in Lake Mead NRA brings wildflowers. This bee is collecting as much as possible.

  • Desert Butterfly

    Desert Butterfly

    In Spring, even the desert has blooms and this butterfly has found them. He was only still for a second between trips to the blooms. It looks like a variant on a sagebrush checkerspot butterfly. If you can identify, then let me know!

  • Lizard tracks in the sand

    Lizard tracks in the sand

    This was spotted in the Mesquite Dunes. The tracks disappear under scrub brush (out of view). It looks like the straddled waddle of a lizard with a center mark made by the body or tail. What do you think?

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  • Green Anole on Red Hummingbird Feeder

    Green Anole on Red Hummingbird Feeder

    I had no idea that anole's like sweet treats until I caught this guy on my new hummingbird feeder. Luckily, anoles cannot change their skin color to red or I would not have seen the little guy.

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