Spring- March and April

A great time for wildflowers, butterflies, and migrating song birds. On warm days look for snakes, gila monsters, and tortoises emerging from their dens and burrows
--Denotes images that can be clicked on to view larger versions
3/13/05 Pinal Co. Suizo Wash
3/13/05 Pinal Co. Suizo Wash
Maricopa Co., White Tank mtns, Mesquite Cyn, 13 Mar 2004
Allium macropetalum
Desert onion		 Anemone tuberosa
Desert windflower		 Calandrinia ciliata
Rock purslane
Hesperocallis undulata, Pima Co., Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, 16 Mar 2005
Pinal Co.-Aravaipa Canyon west, 10 April 2005
Maricopa Co., White Tank mtns, Ford Cyn, 20 Mar 2005
Delphinium scaposum
Barestem larkspur
Calochortus kennedyi
Desert mariposa lily		 Hesperocallis undulata
Desert lily
3/13/05 Pinal Co. Suizo Wash
Maricopa Co., Tonto National Forest, Fish Creek, 18 April 2003
Maricopa Co., Tonto National Forest, Fish Creek, 18 April 2003
Lasthenia californica
Goldfields		 Oenothera caespitosa
Evening primrose		 Asterocampa leilia
Empress leilia
3/13/05 Pinal Co. Suizo Wash
Maricopa Co., White Tank mtns, Ford Cyn, 20 Mar 2005
Maricopa Co., White Tank mtns, Mesquite Cyn, 13 Mar 2004
Atlides halesus
Great Purple Hairstreak		 Vanessa atalanta
Red admiral		 Vanessa cardui
Painted lady
3/13/05 Pinal Co. Suizo Wash Pinal Co.-Table Top mtn, 16 March 2004
Pinal Co.-Table Top mtn, 15 March 2004
Heloderma suspectum
Gila monster
Pituophis melanoleucus
Gopher snake		 Calypte costae
Costa's hummingbird
4/30/05 Pinal Co. Suizo Wash
All images copyright © 2004 by Ryan Sawby
Dendroica petechia ♂
Yellow warbler