Bee smart about bees around your home Why do bees hum? Because they can’t remember the words. What do bees say when they return to the hive? “Honey, I’m home.” What’s more dangerous than being with a fool? Fooling with a bee. There’s no shortage of corny jokes about...
As the weather cools, the first thing that people do is break out the layers. Jackets, sweaters, hoodies, and coats become famous as the weather cools. Animals are going through the same thing as the weather changes; only their homes are void of heat and warmth. While...
Ants are very industrious and persistent insects. They have a strong instinct for taking actions to ensure the survival of their colony even if it means sacrificing a significant portion of their population. This is why it might seem like no matter what you do, ants...
During warm summer weather, bee stings and mosquito bites are taken as par for the course. But, you would be surprised to discover that summer is not necessarily the season that is most dangerous when it comes to stinging insects. In fact, fall is a time of year when...
I was leaving a sandwich joint this past Wednesday. I was at the corner of Broadway and Craycroft road when I had to double take at what I was seeing… Jogging across the road, coming right at me was a medium sized dog… no, wait, it was the wrong dimensions to be a...
Hawks are the most numerous of our native raptor species. Whereas we talked about two different kinds of owls, and two falcons, the desert southwest is home to four different species of hawks. They vary in size, diet and nesting areas more substantially that any of...
