Open the door to the Tumacacori Mesquite Sawmill gallery in the rural, rolling hills of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, an hour south of Tucson, and a soft aroma wafts out. “I think it smells a little ...

How hot is it in Tucson? So hot that giant mesquite bugs are coming down from their normal domain in the tops of mesquite trees in search of heat relief near the ground. The imposing insects — up to 2 ...

If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...