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Recent heavy rains have forced wildlife from underground dwellings where theyâre more accessible to predators such as snakes and bobcats, so watch wherever you step when outdoors, including your own yard.
Thatâs advice from L.T. Pratt, spokesman for Green Valley Fire District, which responds to injury calls, and Kevin McNichols, new volunteer coordinator for Green Valley Fire Corps, which responds to pest-related calls.
Snake-removal requests are up slightly from normal summer calls, most likely to recent storms.
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Despite the variety of flower colors in the Sonoran Desert, by far the most prevalent and lasting color is yellow which can be found during each season of the year. With so many flowers looking so similar, identification can become a bit confusing. For example there are: African Daisy, Sunflower, Dandelion, Calendula, Marigold, Dahlia, and Zinnia. Growing wild along roadsides are highly allergenic Ragweed. All of these blossoms are dazzling yellow in color.
A favorite at The Arid Garden, a public garden off Camino Encanto in Desert Hills, is Damianita
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Vines that grow up and over trellises, pergolas, banks and walls are both graceful and seasonally breathtaking. Some are delicate and wispy; others are robust and tough; many are densely covered with colorful flowers. Several will try to cover anything that gets in the way.
Options for the desert include Pink Trumpet Vine, Queenâs Wreath, Trumpet Creeper, Tombstone Rose, Arizona Grape Ivy, and Tangerine Crossvine. Many have tendrils that twirl around, grabbing whatever may be close by. Others, like Tombstone Rose, simply toss out their long stems to hang over anything they can reach.
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