May Nature Happenings
- Moving water is a real magnet as the hottest, driest season begins.
- Hummingbird activity may increase at feeders as the wildflowers succumb to the heat and drought.
- Provide fruit like orange halves and apples for tanagers, orioles and grosbeaks.
- Listen for unusual bird calls as a clue to find different birds visiting your backyard.
- Orioles and grosbeaks are nesting.
- House Finches young are fledging.
- By late month, large numbers of quail with babies are evident..
- Most lizards are laying eggs.
- Lesser goldfinches are fledging and can be seen at feeders.
- Mesquite and palo verde trees are starting to produce their bean pods after blooming the previous month.
- Gila monster's eggs are hatching.
- The night-blooming cereus may bloom this month - if not in June.
- Saguaro cactus blossoms become more numerous as the month wears on.
- Mating season for Anna's, Costa's and Black-chinned Hummingbirds.
- The first 100-degree day usually occurs this month.