Last Sunday, my Husband and I took some friends on a road trip in the desert.  We had a rare experience of seeing a desert Tortoise and admired it from a distance.

Desert Tortoise populations have declined by 90 percent since the 1980s and they are federally listed as a threatened species. It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild Desert Tortoise.

Desert Tortoise information and facts:

-The Desert Tortoise is able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F

-95% of a Desert Tortoise’s life is spent in underground burrows

-Adult tortoises may survive a year or more without access to water

-Tortoises are any of the land-dwelling turtles of the Testudinidae family. The Desert Tortoise is one of four species of the genus Gopherus, known collectively as gopher tortoises. Gopher tortoises are characterized by brown shells 8-15 inches long with flattened front limbs adapted for burrowing.

-Weigh 8-15 pounds

-Lifespan of 80-100 years

- Herbs, grasses, wildflowers and cacti are there typical diet

Enjoying cacti for moisture/water

I have discovered a sanctuary here in Nevada, for wild animals.

Peabody, a desert tortoise, lives there.

Please visit the Animal Ark website to enjoy the animals. I plan on making a donation to them and visiting on my next road trip to visit my family in Oregon.

Enjoy your animals and keep your eye open for a desert Tortoise.

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I was off on Thursday, so my Husband and I took Ozzbourne to Red Rock Basin. It is just West of our house, about a 20 minute drive and just before Red Rock Conservation area.

Ozzbourne had so much fun hunting for whatever moved and I had fun taking pictures.

We admired wild flowers

Sand Verbena

? Name ?

We had to watch out for land mines

Wild Burro dung

You can see some wild Burros here

We climbed over the red rocks

Found a spider web sack or ?

and Ozzy tried to hunt Jack rabbits.

There were quite a few rabbits, but they were to quick for

Oz to run after and me to capture on camera.

We hope all of you enjoyed our journey to Red Rock, Nevada.

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I’m loving spring in Las Vegas. We have had some highs of 88, but still have 60 degree days. I wish it would last.

I had a brief encounter with a ladybug the other day at the park with Ozzbourne. What a perfect specimen for my hunt and findings this week.

Ladybugs:

You will find ladybug facts here by a first grade class.

Sourgrass and Bug – 8×8 Photo Print by scottmansfieldphoto

Ladybug Garden Handpainted Riverrock by FernBlossomStudio’s

Ladybird Cereal Bowl by Agatka

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It’s been awhile since I’ve shared some animal facts.

How about some Strange ones?

Strange Facts:

A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off – it dies from starvation!

A hummingbird weighs less than a penny!

A snail can sleep for three years.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

The world’s termites outweigh the world’s humans 10 to 1!

I’ve got the hebe jebees from the termite and cockroach one.

Shared to you from Pawnprintlila

With the changing of the seasons, Ozzbourne gets a bath more often. Here he is with a fresh clean coat.

Have a great weekend!

Gee, I smell great!

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I apologize for having to skip my regular blog post this last week. I was running every day and all day from the time I got out of bed till I got back into bed.  I’m hoping for this to be a easy week.

Spring Dresses

It’s not to often that I get to wear a dress these days.  I would like to wear them more often and would love these in my wardrobe.

Miss Molly Dress by redthreaded

Dream Flora Strapless Dress by dressysiam

Happy Spring!

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Hummingbirds

Facts:

They can rotate their wings in a circle, they are the only bird that can fly forwards, backwards, up, down ,sideways and hover in mid air.

They can beat their wings up to 80 times a second during normal flight and up to 200 times per second during a courtship dive.

Their heart rate can reach up to 1,260 beats per minute.

Hummer by tetedefromage

Sawed hummingbirds bracelet by bandada

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With so much to do this weekend for Easter, I will keep it short. I ask that you share this post or links that I’ve provided. Hopefully we can stop the bunny sales and create more adoptions for a life time.

Please visit The Easter Bunny and Best Friends Animal Society with a news report about Easter bunnies. Yes, there real.

Ozzbourne went on a Easter hunt early and is seen here hopping down the bunny trail with his find.

Happy Easter!

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