Whirr, whirr, zip, zing, and a flash of iridescent copper — that’s my recollection of encountering a rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) for the first time. I was on vacation visiting
Few people are witness to the abundance of miracles unfolding each midsummer in Coconino County — where glorious fields of sunflowers reach for azure skies, thunderheads tower to an altitude
How is your garden growing this year? If it’s anything like mine, not so great. In 30 years of gardening in northern Arizona, this year has been the toughest.