Featured Stories Archive
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Tiger Beetles
Posted on May 12, 2012 | No CommentsSorry for the lack of posts lately! We have been super busy and I am tired at the end of the day. I have lots of tree pictures and information... -
Algodones Dunes Beetles
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 3 CommentsWe went over to the Algodones Dunes in California, northwest of Yuma, AZ last weekend to see what beetle species were out this spring. Early April is when several species... -
Desert Tortoise Out of Hibernation!
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 1 CommentObadiah, our Desert Tortoise is officially out of hibernation! We have seen him sitting in the sun in front of his den off and on over the winter on warm... -
Spring “House-cleaning” for Woodboring Beetles
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 1 CommentIt is that time of year again! Each spring and early summer, I look for sick plants and trees - both during my work as an arborist, and in my free... -
Sonoran Tree Service Photos Used in Free Webinar!!
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsI just received a request from Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP and TCIA Staff Arborist, asking if she could use some of my photos from this post to illustrate some poor pruning techniques.... -
Peru Photos!
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 6 CommentsI’m back from the Peru Scarabs Course, the classes were great! The collecting was very slow. I’m posting my favorite pictures from the trip below, without too many comments. If... -
Castle Hot Springs – Jewel of the Bradshaws!
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsI had an opportunity to use my lift on a roofing project at Castle Hot Springs recently. I always enjoy getting my lift out on a new type of job,... -
Worker Killed Trimming Palm Tree!
Posted on December 24, 2011 | 3 CommentsThat could have been the headline if I were ignorant. Maybe that sounds mean, but I don’t intend it to sound that way. There are tree climbers killed every year... -
Planting Huge Trees with a Crane!
Posted on December 17, 2011 | 1 CommentThis post is about a job we did this fall planting some HUGE native trees with a crane. Above is the assemblage of equipment we used on the job. Our... -
Mini-Lift Jobs Without Trees!
Posted on December 10, 2011 | 1 CommentI’ve had a couple jobs with the lift this summer that did not involve trees! I wanted to share some pictures so you can see the possibilities and range of...