Giant Mesquite Bug
Thasus neocalifornicus I did a double take when I saw this lovely during my morning stroll. She must have decided…
Author: Ann Lewis
A lifelong gardener and transplant to central Mexico chronicling new adventures and disasters. She shares her home with way too many animals, and if she isn’t putzing around in the garden you can probably find her inside vacuuming pet hair or experimenting with a new recipe. Learn more about Ann here.
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Lemon Curd
Believe it or not, I was in my forties before I first experienced the delights of lemon curd! I don’t…
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Water Features In The Garden
One of the best things you can add to your garden is a water feature. Water takes a so-so garden…
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Sunflowers
A chilly, wet morning after an overnight rain. This bumblebee is waiting for the sun to come out. Apparently, sunflowers…
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Cactus Wren Nest
The cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) likes to build nests in cholla, saguaro, and other cacti. It would be hard to…
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Bugs In Love
Bugs in love. I am still trying to identify this beetle. Photographed here on lion’s tail.
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Green Junebug
Cotinis nitida, aka the green june beetle. In Mexico, they are called mayotes. They seem to be eating my sunflower…
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Black Swallowtail Larva
Papilio polyxenes asterius Stoll, black swallowtail larva. These butterfly larvae love feeding on the wild fennel. I scatter seeds throughout the…
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Sizzling survivors–best trees for desert climates
If you live in the desert, you probably want as much shade in your garden as possible. I know I…
