Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Secret Pollinators of the Sonoran Desert

March 19, 2024

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)...

Queen of the Night Cactus Flower and Her Hawk Moth

May 11, 2021

Following a perfumed path in the night, hawk moths in the desert of Southern Arizona find the queen of the night cactus blossom held aloft on what appears to be a dead stick. The skinny cactus stems grow from a large tuberous root that weighs more than 40 pounds. The...

Nature Sightings | A Recap of Metro Phoenix EcoFlora Project Observations

August 27, 2020

For the last few months, Desert Botanical Garden and the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance have asked for your help to find and photograph the plants, animals and insects in your neighborhood, on local trails and around town. In doing so, you are helping the...

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Celebrating 85 Years of the Garden:Secret Pollinators of the Sonoran Desert

Queen of the Night Cactus Flower and Her Hawk Moth

Nature Sightings | A Recap of Metro Phoenix EcoFlora Project Observations