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Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)Observer
nicole8Description
The color of the leaves are sage, and the bark is brown. The leaves are oval with a point at the top. The bushes height is about a yard. The stem has a thin layer of fuzz, and a thin stem that is sage green.
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Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)Observer
nicole8Description
The spines are star like, more than 8 in a cluster/glocet. The hole in the cacti could be a nest or decay. The flesh is brownish green, smooth waxy. The overall cacti is healthy
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Palo Verde (Genus Parkinsonia)Observer
nicole8Description
Small cluster of smooth, soft green leaves. Branches and trunk are green. One branch is 32 cm. There are single spines on branches.
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Apricot Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua)Observer
nicole8Description
The stem of mallow is about 44 cm from root to top. The flower is yellow and the leaves are light green with a measurement of 17 cm. The bush is covered in a light fuzz. The bush had many insect such as bees, maybe ants and some we could not identify. The seed pod is brown with light green fuzz, star shaped, brittle, and insect lived in the center.
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Something...Observer
nicole8Description
Sausage Link Cholla Cacti, five point thorns to one glocet; thorns are white at base and red tip thorns. The color is alvacado green skin with smooth skin. One branch measured a yard, and a link measured 10 millimeters. The cacti is close to the ground and was interesting prickly pear and triangle leaf bush.
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Hummingbirds (Family Trochilidae)Observer
nicole8Description
White breast, Brown head and wings. Irredecence on the back and wings. About three inches body to tail. Monsoon season, AZ about 9:30 am .
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Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)Observer
nicole8Description
From nose to the tail about 3 inches. Arrows on the tail. Monsoon season, AZ about 9am
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Bluets (Genus Enallagma)Observer
nicole8Description
Similar to a dragonfly. Long tail, small body less than a half inch. Black and white stripe markings. Monsoon season, AZ about 9:30 am. Near a pollinator garden.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
nicole8Description
Half inch in length. Black brown markings on the body.
