Home to more than 4,000 plant species and 550 animals, the Sonoran Desert is the most diverse desert in the world. It’s beautiful array of colors and thriving plants would not be possible without pollinators. They help transfer pollen from male flower parts (stamen)...
Join the August EcoQuest: Look Out for Lovebirds Find and map as many rosy-faced lovebirds Agapornis roseicollis and the plants they interact with as possible. Rosy-faced lovebirds can be seen all over the valley and are adored by many. Often thought of as a...
Garden visitors often ask why Gambel’s quail have those curious-looking plumes on their heads that are especially prominent on the males. Composed of six black, comma-shaped feathers that tightly overlap, you might guess that this topknot’s function is to impress....
