Trekking on Wednesday

On the Crosscut Trail

It was very hot again this morning when Becca and I lit out for Tortugas Mountain.  We did a longer hike than yesterday, though, and were rewarded for it.  Birds and bees were out and about, and a good-sized Desert Cottontail burst from a bush right in front of us.  While we were in the shade of Becca's favorite Ocotillo I noticed that the honeybees working the flowers seemed significantly smaller than in years past.  That's going to send me to do research on dwarfism in honeybees.

It came from outer space

Hot, dry road

Becca's favorite Ocotillo shade

Small honeybee on Ocotillo flower

Looks like an Ash-throated Flycatcher to me



Same Flycatcher, rear view



Other flycatchers

This Desert Cotontail dashed right in front of us