Last updated: May 21, 2024
Place
Signs of Life, Self-Guided Tour Stop 10
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
32.254677430662966, -111.19712732001688
Significance:
Tour stop
Designation:
NPS
Stop 10: Sweetbush
A common, rounded, thin-leafed shrub you see on this trail is Sweetbush (Bebbia), which grows small, yellow composite flowers a couple of times a year, in spring and in summer. It is particularly attractive to butterflies, and at certain times of the year (especially September-October) a variety of colorful butterflies may be seen flitting around it.
Look closely and you may also see flies, various kinds of native bees (the Sonoran Desert is the bee capital of the U.S., with nearly 700 species), caterpillars, and otherinsects that find this plant attractive.
This trail will help you understand what kinds of signs you are looking for as you explore desert trails (and please, do stay on the trails, both for your safety and for protection of the resources).
A common, rounded, thin-leafed shrub you see on this trail is Sweetbush (Bebbia), which grows small, yellow composite flowers a couple of times a year, in spring and in summer. It is particularly attractive to butterflies, and at certain times of the year (especially September-October) a variety of colorful butterflies may be seen flitting around it.
Look closely and you may also see flies, various kinds of native bees (the Sonoran Desert is the bee capital of the U.S., with nearly 700 species), caterpillars, and otherinsects that find this plant attractive.
This trail will help you understand what kinds of signs you are looking for as you explore desert trails (and please, do stay on the trails, both for your safety and for protection of the resources).