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Mechanical butterflies, model trains and–oh yes–lots of cacti
Art / Art in Tucson / Nature in Tucson

Mechanical butterflies, model trains and–oh yes–lots of cacti

by carollightwoodMay 21, 2025May 22, 2025

The Tucson Botanical Garden has been selected as one of the best “secret gardens” or small gardens in the United States more than once. In …

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Project 2025 would kill 75,000 wild horses
Arizona / Festivals in Tucson / Nature in Tucson

Project 2025 would kill 75,000 wild horses

by carollightwoodMarch 3, 2025March 27, 2025

[NOTE:Just introduced in Congress: a new bill regarding killing horses. See details at bottom.] Both free-ranging horses and burros captured in the wild by the …

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A glimpse into Tucson’s past and present
Historical Tucson / Nature in Tucson

A glimpse into Tucson’s past and present

by carollightwoodNovember 11, 2024November 14, 2024

Saturday was such a beautiful, warm (not hot) day that I took a walk along the bike trail along the south side of the Rillito …

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$5 tree is waiting for you
gardens in Tucson / Nature in Tucson / Tucson

$5 tree is waiting for you

by carollightwoodSeptember 9, 2024April 16, 2025

As I have posted before, Tucson Electric Power provides a selection of trees for their customers to plant in their home gardens. The good news …

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Orchids, Frida and a dragon
Art / Art in Tucson / Nature in Tucson

Orchids, Frida and a dragon

by carollightwoodMarch 5, 2024April 16, 2025

The Tucson Orchid Society held their annual show way out at the Mesquite Valley Growers Nursery. It was quite a drive but I decided to …

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Fishing, birds and beautiful scenery
Nature in Tucson / Sports around Tucson / wildlife aroundTucson

Fishing, birds and beautiful scenery

by carollightwoodJanuary 26, 2024January 21, 2025

Since that raging fire at Agua Caliente Park on the far eastside of Tucson two years ago, I haven’t been back to that palm-tree encircled …

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Tree killers claim: We did nothing wrong
Nature in Tucson / Tucson

Tree killers claim: We did nothing wrong

by carollightwoodJanuary 19, 2024May 10, 2024

NOTE: Two of the people responsible for the destruction of trees in Navajo Wash sued the City of Tucson for neglecting the area and not …

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Shady path and reporting your new tree
Nature in Tucson / Sports around Tucson / Tucson / wildlife aroundTucson

Shady path and reporting your new tree

by carollightwoodJanuary 4, 2024January 21, 2025

If you are among the Tucsonans who have taken advantage of the TEP $5 trees and planted one or more in your yard, the time …

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4 plant sales and a quince tasting this weekend
Festivals in Tucson / Food in Tucson / gardens in Tucson / Nature in Tucson

4 plant sales and a quince tasting this weekend

by carollightwoodOctober 11, 2023January 21, 2025

Normally, Fall planting should only begin after the average daytime high temperature drops below 90F. That rule of thumb is not really about air temperature …

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Before/After: Navajo Wash Tree Massacre
Nature in Tucson

Before/After: Navajo Wash Tree Massacre

by carollightwoodOctober 5, 2023July 1, 2024

NOTE: 2 of the people responsible for the destruction of trees in Navajo Wash sued the City of Tucson for neglecting the area and not …

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palm trees at Silverbell Lake Christopher Columbus Park Tucson

Fishing, birds and beautiful scenery

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Shady path and reporting your new tree

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lego Zebra by Sean Kenny at Tucson Botanical Garden

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