At first glance, I thought the body structure looked like black widow. But, looking closer, the legs have strips on them and the color is not quite black like a black widow would be. So, like tewa commented, I would have to agree it might be a brown widow. It would be nice to see if it has the hour ...

The only time I had my car broken into and stolen was in a busy metropolitan area in Omaha, NE. And, it is not uncommon for vehicles to be broken into in order to steal valuables in busy parking lots and even on residential streets in small town Nebraska. With that said, how common is it to hear abo...

Not sure if this has been posted yet...but this could have knocked the saguaro over? Video of someone jumping into a saguaro. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L6ZnsMWt4k&feature=youtube_gdata_player See so many saguaros that may have been shot at...saw one once with an arrow stuck in it. Sometime...

Link to trailer of Reel Rock Tour 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyUoVVDEa-E&feature=youtube_gdata_player Link to website and information about showing at Prescott College Crossroads Center on November 5th. http://reelrocktour.com/calendar/event/273/ or reelrocktour.com for other locations. I...

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Thanks! I will check them out! I have been craving the Cuban sandwich ever since I thought about it...

Trishness wrote:I love Latin food especially Cuban and Puerto Rican.

I had two of the best cuban sandwiches ever in Ybor city in Tampa...so flavorful, mouth-watering just thinking about them. Wish there were/or I knew about some small deli with good cuban sandwiches here in Phx...

Maybe the universe wanted to help the plants and gardens grow by bringing life giving rains to the dry and dusty desert. Im thankful for the rain.

Oh wow! Does that include the Fossil Springs Trail, #18? It looks like it does. I was just there yesterday and didn't see any word or notice posted at all, and it looks like it starts today! Sheesh! Talk about good timing. They need the rain there, for sure. It is really dry. They do have notices po...

Sounds like we are in the same situation, where we had a vision of what we wanted for our future, but are having some setbacks in materializing that vision. Not only has the harsh, dry wind dried up the life forms you have planted in the sanctuary of your "home", it sounds like it is affec...

So sad to hear about the loss of your Prue baby. But, very heart warming and touching to see you continue to share the love you had for her with two new baby kittens! There is a way to make a personal album in your profile, and I think it might be for photos like those of your new kittens. You might...

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Someone shared this extreme sports video with me. I loved the video and photography in it, so I thought I would share. I loved the kayak going over the falls the best!

They sense predators and prey by infrared light, so something as large as a person throws off a significant heat signature, so you might have to be pretty creative so it wouldn't know. Even if you were to set up a blind, where would you set it up hoping a rattler would slither on by? It you tried t...

That said, I really wish I had more than 200mm to work with when photographing snakes. I've considered the 100-400mm lens for that exact reason in the past, but the cost is hard to get past =( A telephoto lens would be nice to have in this case! Would love one for bird watching too....someday, mayb...

Alston Neal wrote:This is an example of toooo close.
My foot was on the X.

Dang, that is close! Lucky it didn't get stepped on...beautiful snake and photos...thanks for sharing!

te-wa wrote:http://hikearizona.com/photo.php?ZIP=132444 was taken from pretty close.. snake was not coiled so it seemed safe enough - here's the idiot in action..

Very nice photo! Thanks for sharing....very brave indeed!

I am interested in taking photos of rattlesnakes someday. I was wondering what would be a safe distance? Has anyone ever been bit while photographing a rattlesnake? Would using some kind of shield or blind to photograph through make it less likely the rattlesnake would know I was there? I should pro...

http://www.dbg.org/gardening-horticultu ... r-infosite

Here is a link to the desert botanical gardens in Phoenix. They have wildflower reports from the area posted here. The map on this site is a nice feature.

http://azstateparks.com/rangercam/index.html Just found this interesting link this morning. It shows digital photos of some of the current conditions of wildflowers at Arizona State Parks. The only one listed right now is Boyce Thompson Arboretum. They do have a wildflower hotline phone number on th...

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/lifestyle/sonoran_living/best-places-to-see-arizona-wildflowers-this-season This is a link (I hope it works) to the abc morning show about wildflower hikes in Arizona. Arizona Highways magazine is featuring an article on scenic wildflower hikes, but the editor mentioned that...