This is desert lavender and I'm so happy that it is flourishing after a terrible man-made fire burned through in 2020. This would be the fall bloom and lusher because we have had some rain. The bees are very happy too. On the Sears Kay Ruins Trail in N. Scottsdale, Arizona 11/28/25 #flora, #nature

A canyon towhee singing a song. Sears Kay Ruins Trail, N. Scottsdale, Arizona. #birds, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography, #towhees 11/28/25

I took a hike up to Sears Kay Ruins trail in N. Scottsdale, AZ.
We've had some nice rains and the desert lavender seems to be very happy, which makes the bees happy. 😍 #flora, #nature, #naturephotography

Honey bee hive. This downed branch has been left on the ground, but the sisters seem to be doing okay even with exposure to rain. #bees, #wildlife, #insects, #pollenators, #wildlifephotography

Snowy egrets returning to the pond in my community out my backyard in Glendale, Arizona. #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, wildlifephotography

Snowy egrets leaving the pond in my Glendale, Arizona community out my backyard. #birds, #snowyegrets, #wildlife, #nature, #wildlifephotography

The snowy egets taking off from their roosting spot this morning. It's the pond in my community, so right out my backyard. #birds, #wildlife, #egrets, #nature, #cellphonephoto