Arizona Gronseth Nature Blog

Nature is my primary way of seeing God and His hand in my life. I try to take decent photos to share, and mostly, to speak for themselves. I have a variety of interests, which will likely be displayed in my posts over then next few years. I hope you enjoy. Leave a comment if you like, follow if you like, or just pop in from time to time. I'll keep posting!

Friday, May 4, 2012

Assassin Bug

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While looking for the milkweed bugs in some fringed twinevine, I happened across an assassin bug apparently enjoying a little lunch. ...

Fringed Twinevine

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I suppose it is also known as Climbing Milkweed. The pitcure below shows the twining. The flowers can be white or tinged with pink o...

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Saguaro Bloom!

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They don't bloom like this very often, so I had to stop and take pictures of this one. I won't bore you with repeated pictu...

Western Diamondback

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I would love to say I found this guy beside a sidewalk at the start of a hike, but truth be told, someone hollared out "Rattlesnake!...

Friday, April 27, 2012

Cloudy Weather

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I love clouds. There are time in Arizona when the sky seems to be cloudless for days (weeks) on end. Maybe I wouldn't love them so mu...

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Cactus Bugs

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Both of these insects are types of leaf-footed bugs I spotted the other day on a cow's tongue prickly pear. This one is called a Ch...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Saguaro Time

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Saguaro cacti usually bloom mid- to late-May, but with the early heat (105 F two days ago) flowers are already opening. These pictures...

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Arizona Gronseths: We are not the first 'Gronseths' to make it to Arizona, but we are the first from our immediate family. Dan - I do most of the blogging, photos, artwork you'll see. Came from Wisconsin to Arizona in 1986 after a bicycle trip to the lower 48 states. I've been a park ranger since the end of 1988. Karen (Bleeker) - Karen came from South Dakota to Arizona in 1989. She has been a teacher and a teacher trainer. We met here in Arizona and were married in 1990. Erik - Erik came along in 1996. He is pretty smart and likes math, reading, playing the Wii and watching Saturday morning cartoons. Jakob - Jakob was born in 1999, the last of the 'old millenium' Gronseths - at least amongst our immediate family. Jakob loves people and can seldom stand to be alone for any length of time.

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