To my pleasant surprise, southern Arizona is full of a diverse range of plant, wildflower, tree, bird and animal species due to the "Sky Islands" here. "Sky Islands" are various mountain ranges in southern Arizona that are isolated by lowlands of a dramatically different environment, in Arizona's case, the desert! As a result, these mountain ranges vary substantially one to the next, with a complex dynamic of specie diversity. For me, this means a LARGE variety of wildflowers to photograph. YES!!!! And because of the current monsoon season, the wildflowers are in full bloom. This all has been an extremely refreshing surprise as my prior stereotype of desert life included absolutely no wildflowers and very little green :) Enjoy!
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