Nature in Phoenix. A few seasonal things to notice around Phoenix's Sonoran Desert, urban wetlands, gardens, and open sky.

Look for this month · July

  1. Warm-season reptilesA lizard or snake warming near cover · Sunny desert and trail edges
  2. Monsoon storm seasonBuilding clouds, a rain shaft, and creosote scent · Open sky viewed from a safe indoor or developed setting
  3. Monsoon flowersFresh orange and purple annual blooms · Public desert edges after seasonal rain
  4. Monsoon wildlife activityNew insect sounds and brief animal activity after rain · Desert edges observed from dry, legal paths

Coming next month · August

  1. Warm-season reptilesA lizard or snake warming near cover · Sunny desert and trail edges
  2. Monsoon storm seasonBuilding clouds, a rain shaft, and creosote scent · Open sky viewed from a safe indoor or developed setting
  3. Monsoon flowersFresh orange and purple annual blooms · Public desert edges after seasonal rain
  4. Monsoon wildlife activityNew insect sounds and brief animal activity after rain · Desert edges observed from dry, legal paths

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