I’m not sure what this guy is, but it caught my eye. Hopefully it’s not a bad bug.
Spiny Lizard in our Wandering Jew
Went out onto the back porch to water the plants tonight and found this guy hanging out in the pot of Wandering Jew. He may not look it here, but he is not small. His body, tip of his nose to his hind legs, is about as long as my hand, finger tips to wrist. Even so, I didn’t see him until I started putting water into the pot. I’m not sure he appreciated the bath.
Waiting for Santa
Happy Holidays!!
Granddady Mantis in our Front Yard
Double Rainbow on Drive Home
Jayne Catt gets his Morning Lovings
Essssscorted across the Road
Driving home Wednesday morning, when I turned onto our street, I found this guy sunning in the middle of the lane. Unfortunately, this is how a lot of them die, as people don’t see them, or worse, just don’t care. I got out of the car and escorted him across the road and into the brush to keep him safe. Hopefully he went on to find a safer place to bask in the warmth of the morning Sun.
Vissssssitor on the Porch
View from the Mountain
Storm Clouds Rolling In
Gathering Clouds at Sunset
Nap-time in the Jayne-nasium
Clouds building North of Phoenix
The clouds regularly come in from the North, but bunch up at the mountains just above Carefree highway. Unless we’re in for a huge storm, they won’t continue into Phoenix, but will slide off to the East and follow the mountains South until finally breaking loose over Mesa. Its a real shame when they’re raining.
The First Tiny-Toad of the Season!
Trapdoor Spider found on our Porch
Found this guy on our back porch tonight. He’s just a bit larger than a quarter — perhaps the size of a half-dollar. We think he’s a trapdoor spider, but it’s unusual to see one out and about. They normally hide in their hole, behind a trapdoor, waiting to snatch prey as it passes by. So no telling how he ended up on our porch — perhaps something ran him out of his lair?