The Tucson Botanical Gardens holds an array of unusual plants along its paths. Maybe you'll see this
A cholla cactus is a reminder of our particular ecosystem - the Sonoran Desert. Desert plants are set in natural tableaus at the gardens.
A bee zeroes in on some vital stuff inside a welcoming
A ramada casts symmetrical, undulating shadows on a tall agave. The Tucson Botanical Gardens opens earlier in the summer so visitors can beat the heat - it's open 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 31.
A yoga class unfolds in one of the Tucson Botanical Gardens' rooms. Laura Greenlaw, left, leads the class, which is offered four Thursdays each month. Classes run until the end of August.
Butterfly curator Elizabeth Willott hangs paper cranes made by the Tucson Origami Society in conjunction with garden volunteers.
This is Tucson, so you don't have to look too far to find a lizard friend, like the one at right, clinging to a trunk.
If you go
• What: Tucson Botanical Gardens Fourth of July picnic.
• When: 4-7 p.m. July 4.
• Where: 2150 N Alvernon Way.
• Cost: $4; free for children younger than 4; includes hot dogs, chips and a drink along with live music and admission to the gardens.
• Info: Call 326-9686 or go to tucsonbotanical.org online.
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