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Too Hot, Even for Monarchs

Too Hot, Even for Monarchs

Lack of rain and hotter weather lead to record low butterfly season The monarch butterfly population is in decline. Due to their magnificent migration, almost all US monarchs are in a few locations during the winter, allowing biologists to count and estimate the...

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Monsoon Marvels

Monsoon Marvels

Trees bring surprises in the Sonoran Desert monsoon The cloudy days, the high humidity and afternoon thunderstorms. For many Arizonans, these are the signs of monsoon season. If you look to the trees, you will see the fascinating insects that signal it is monsoon...

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April 25: The Garden, Gertrude’s and Garden Shop close at 12 p.m. with last admission at 11:30 a.m. for Dinner on the Desert. 
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The Garden will close at 3 p.m. Friday, March 20 for Fund the Farm Celebration
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