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Gila Monster vs. Rock Squirrel: a visitor shared her
picture of a July, 2007 interaction between a. gila
monster and a rock squirrel. |
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Plein Air Painters: more than a dozen artists from
around the Grand Canyon State met for a "plein air paint-out"
event. see
artworks and read more |
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Hybrid Hummingbird: From September 2006 through July
2007 a once-in-a-lifetime hybrid hummingbird has been here posing for
photographers and thrilling visitors. Hummingbird
Photos |
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Visitor Photo Galleries: Did you take a particularly
striking photo at the Arboretum? Phil Lowe, Marceline Vandewater and other
visitors have shared beautiful images of insects, birds, flowers, wildlife
and other scenery. Check
out these photos by Arboretum visitors |
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Snowstorm March 11, 2006: several inches
of snow downed trees and huge limbs, forcing temporary closure of the
Arboretum from March 12-14. View groundskeeper
Tammy Knight's online gallery of photos from around the trails. Visit
Tammy's other Pbase galleries for snowy scenes from around Superior and
along Highway 60. |
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Spring Flower video clip: if you have
a cable or broadband connection view
this lovely three-minute film of wildflower highlights from around
our trails. Footage was shot in early April, 2005, edited by a Boyce Thompson
Arboretum volunteer! |
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Roiling river video clip & still JPGs:
rains of February 2005 produced waterfalls and swelled Queen Creek to
a torrent; this thirty
second video clip is best viewed with a broadband or cable connection),
or click here for still images. |
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Watchable Wildlife: these photos
were taken by Jennifer King in March of 2002; by popular demand we
have returned this gallery to our website. When will majestic bighorn
sheep visit the Arboretum again? Walk the trees, you just never know what
surprises are in store! |
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Fall Foliage: do you love the golden aspen
canyons of the San Francisco peaks, or red maple trees above the Mogollon
Rim? Autumn color begins in late November
here at the Arboretum.
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Snake Dance: Arboretum visitors on Sept.
7, 2003 were treated to a rare experience: the chance to observe
the "dance" of two western diamondback rattlesnakes |
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Back in Print: We are pleased to announce
the third edition of "The Magnate," Herman Hagedorn's
compelling biography of Arboretum founder Colonel William Boyce Thompson.
The 330-page book has been out of print since 1977. |
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Recent Bird Sightings: Arboretum volunteer
and ornithologist Richard Ditch took this great image of a Cactus Wren.
Bird checklist reports and sightings around
the Arboretum from 2003-2005 are posted on our website. |
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Zimbabwean Sculptures: did you see the
wonderful touring exhibit of African statuary
when that was here in 2002? Return soon, dozens of stone sculptures are
in the outdoor gallery behind the visitor center bookstore. |
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Copperstate 1000: photographers and auto
enthusiasts enjoyed a field day in April 2003, when dozens of participants
in the annual Copperstate 1000 Road Rallye visited the Arboretum for a
lunchtime picnic and pit-stop. CLICK
HERE |
