Boyce Thompson Arboretum Best of 2009

Distant rain at sunrise	Sunrise saguaro	Sunrise in winter	Aloe ferox
Aloe maculata against Magma Ridge	Mystical morning in the Rose Garden	Silk Oak Tree in flower	Indigo Bunting
Mr. Phainopepla has red eyes	Hooded Oriole	Ironwood flowers	Collared lizard
Picketpost Mountain	Agave palmeri	Agave chrysantha	Peniocereus greggii - Queen of the Night
Insect carrying a work of art on its back	Acacia aneura	Clevenger House	Drinking Fountain in Herb Garden
Seeing the Main Trail through Jujube Tree	Patch-nosed snake digging a hole	Opuntia engelmannii	Colorful Prickly Pear cactus Fruits
Bunny Wabbit	Shadows of Palm Trees	Black-tail Rattlesnake	A waterfall of Desert Varnish seen through Chinese Pistachio Trees
Watching the Hydraulic Rock Splitter at work	Egret	Turkey Vultures on Magma Ridge	Turkey Vultures drying out after a rain
Vermillion Flycatcher	Boyce Thompson Arboretum Staff and Volunteers watch the Superior Fire Department put out a fire on the grounds along the highway	The South American Cactus Arrive	Giving Directions
Teamwork at Boyce Thompson Arboretum	Fall Color	Sycamore Leaves	Orange, yellow, green
Autumn Leaves and Magma Ridge	Chinese Pistachio	Carpet of Autumn Leaves	Magma Ridge
In Queen Creek Riparian Area	Fallen Leaves	Silver and Gold	Fremont Cottonwood
Autumn at Boyce Thompson Arboretum	Mrs. Cardinal	Autumn Colors and a black streak of Desert Varnish