There IS a lot of energy around here...exciting energy --- of the heavens and of the night skies, Healing energy, reproductive energy...birds & bees stuff, Wild Life energy; Life Cycle energy. And you name it! (of note, as I am writing this a roadrunner beepbeeped across the driveway and under my Window -- trailing a quail. Fortunately there were no babies around at this time.)
We had two days and nights of thunderstorms with thunder and lightning and rain back in April. Yes, it was unusual for this time of year. In my last blog you saw some of the results of the rain -- with the cacti blooming and the green "State Tree", Palo Verde, with its canopy of bright yellow flowers. The whole valley blossomed with these trees opening their umbrellas of flowers the color of maize. Tucson had a bumper crop, they were everywhere! Perhaps this is what happened when they named Oro Valley (valley of gold). ?? Of course along with them came the worst allergy symptoms people ever had, but only as long as the golden blossoms were abound. The ground was lightly dusted with the blossoms. The trees were really spectacular! And outside in the back we could hear the humming of LOTS of bees. We do live in HoneyBee Canyon, you know! Now the colorful foliage has calmed down, and the trees have gone back to their green-ness.
However, now it's the Saguaros' turn to show off, though nothing like last years blooms. Still in all, they are hoping to propagate their future generations. First with their nest of flowers-to-be, next with their Rastafarian headresses adorning the tall spires after the white flowers bloomed. These photos were taken in our back yard and outside my window.
Then it's the birds' chance to take part in the seed distribution and promoting of future saguaros, which can only be grown by seed alone. 
Refugio at dinnertime! (They are "early birds!")
I've only seen Wiley once, as he loped across my labyrinth, stopping in front of my bench. I can only wonder what would happen if I were sitting there when he came through, as he seems to have a sort of mission in mind while traveling, and not really looking to see if I (Peju of the Desert) am anywhere around!
This is the path he took. My Window is just across the driveway below the trees and behind my bench.
On another day while at my computer something caught my eye outside my window ... it was Willie! He had stopped right directly in front of me. Of course since our windows are tinted he cannot see me. I grabbed my camera, but he then continued on down the driveway. I went out back and up to the fence and caught this picture of him as he turned to check me out.
He's a cute young feller!
And of course it wouldn't be right not to include my Grandest-daughter since I had just spent a week in Valentinaville with Blaire and V.
and finally this one I love ... "In Mommie's Shoes!"
Well, take care y'all, and come visit our Tucson Wild Life and feel the energy for yourself! Thanks, Peter!
Peju of the Desert
