
Arizona Sycamore trees appear to be dressed in springtime camouflage.

Arizona Sycamore trees appear to be dressed in springtime camouflage.

This little scorpion was well disguised as it scampered across the gravel pathway.

Wildflowers are beginning to bloom alongside the Sedona, Arizona trails.

Spring Is just beginning to show it’s colors in Sedona, Arizona.

The Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla) is a low spreading shrub, commonly found in the deserts and arid grasslands of the southwest.
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Saguaro cactus are so slow growing that it takes six to eight years for them to reach just one inch in height. Arms may sprout after 70 years as they continue to grow. These desert giants can reach a height of 50 feet at age 150.