A Facebook compadre in the Sonoran Desert Wildlife group took these photos in the Bradshaw Mountains several weeks ago. He said, “the lower peaks all had huge colonies of ladybugs on the north side of every rock!” Awesome ladybug photos!!! – mambug
Ladybug on the Web! Attending the 2017 Arizona Get Outdoors Expo at West World
Look the photo I found on the internet! Ladybug attended the Arizona Get Outdoor Expo last year with Mamabug and Papabug, and is now on their home page. We love the Outdoor Expo – it’s a great way to find out about outdoor activities and opportunities all over Arizona. There are tons of fun activities for kids […]
Celebrate Our Independence!
Ladybug wishes all Americans a wonderful celebration of independence! Celebrate the beauty of our land and our people today and embrace what it truly means to be American. Be brave and be free! – mambug
Turkey Vulture – Mountainside Neighbors in Ladybug’s Hood
I walked outside Saturday afternoon and glanced up to see a giant Turkey Vulture sitting on the wall of our backyard! Apparently our yard has become a sanctuary for large birds of prey. We still get nightly visits from our Great Horned Owl friends (aka, Athena and Apollo), but this guy came to say hello […]
Happy Birthday, Papabug!
A wonderful day for a ballgame! It’s hot outside, but cool inside Chase Field. A great afternoon for beer and baseball. Happy Birthday, Papabug! – mambug
Great Horned Owl – Ladybug’s Neighbors
Two Great Horned Owls have started visiting our back yard every evening. They like to hang out by the pool. Ladybug lives next door to a mountain, so many of our mountainside neighbors visit our little pool oasis in the extreme Phoenix heat, during the summer. We hope they keep stopping by! – mambug
Links for More Information about Route 66
Here are links to some fantastic sites that focus on the legend of Route 66 and the sights to see along the road: Historic Route 66 National Historic Route 66 Association TheRoute-66.com Rt 66 Association of Arizona Route 66 World Legends of America – Route 66 National Geographic – Route 66 Roadtrip USA Route 66: […]
Balloons in the Desert!
The balloons are back in Phoenix! When we start seeing balloons in the sky after super windy monsoon winds, dust storms and extremely hot summer temperatures, Phoenicians know that fall must be lurking right around the corner! As one local ballooning company put it: Hot air balloon flights require ideal weather conditions, which luckily are present […]
Richard’s Pitpit
Every night we read books. Ladybug loves anything funny, silly or cute (think baby animals), but she really leans toward anything to do with science or nature. Her choice last night was “Animals, a visual encyclopedia,” by DK Publishing. Ladybug was very excited about the book, explaining that this one has mammals, insects, babies, frogs, […]