Gardening for Wildlife

butterfly on butterfly flower

  According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), May is Garden for Wildlife month.  At least in southern Nevada, we’ve been lucky this year to have a lingering spring, so it is still possible to do some gardening in May.  If you certify your yard as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, NWF will give you a membership [...]

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Signs of Spring

gladiolus byzantinus

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, emerged from his burrow on March 29, so it must be spring.  Granted that the spring arrival is a little late this year due to lingering cool temperatures, still it is welcomed with no less enthusiasm.  Max’s girlfriends emerged a few weeks earlier, but Max has the official word.  Mojave [...]

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Looking for Lizards

Common chuckwalla

If you’re looking for an activity to do in the desert heat, try lizard watching. There are plenty of species to discover in the Mojave in southern Nevada.

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