Temperatures are rising and is so is herp activity. I made a trip out to Valentine Well one night but bats weren’t very active, I only got one good shot. The weather forecast shows another warm day today and Saturday, followed by a rapid cool down.
Yesterday I saw three Western Diamondbacks. I also found two Goode’s Horned Lizards. Last night, Vikki Jackson and I checked out the pond at the golf course. There were lots of bats flying around, but the best find was breeding Great Plains Toads. One has to be there to appreciate how loud these toads are. The sound is deafening at close range. The only bat I’ve been able to photograph so far, at Valentine Well. I am not convinced that these bats are Yuma Myotis, but that seems to be the consensus at iNaturalist.It is mating season for Black-tailed Jackrabbits too, and they are often seen moving around in daytime now. Bluedicks, or Desert Hyacinth, are blooming profusely now. This plant is in the Asparagus family. Many species of wildlife and Native Americans use the root (known as a corm) for food. Desert Wishbone, a flower with a nice drop of nectar at the base of the anthers. In the Four-o’clock family, the flowers open at night and only last one day. The common name comes from appearance of the forked and white-bleached year old stems. Desert Lotus, or Desert Bird’s Foot Trefoil. The flowers are tiny, the plant forms low mats.
3 replies on “Some More First of Spring”
Great images!
Great images! Was the bat from last night?
No, that one was a few nights ago. I just posted last nights bats.
3 replies on “Some More First of Spring”
Great images!
Great images! Was the bat from last night?
No, that one was a few nights ago. I just posted last nights bats.