Aromatic Sumac

American Tree Sparrow On A Fragrant Sumac

By Mia McPherson|March 6th, 2022|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Tree Sparrow, Aromatic Sumac, desert, Fragrant Sumac, freshwater seep, perched, Rhus aromatica, shrub, sparrow, sparrows, Spizelloides arborea, winter|

This morning I am sharing a simple photo of an American Tree Sparrow perched in a Fragrant Sumac that I took last month near a freshwater seep in the desert.

Painted Lady And Mourning Cloak Butterflies On Fragrant Sumac

By Mia McPherson|May 9th, 2019|Categories: Box Elder County, Mourning Cloak Butterflies, Painted Lady Butterflies, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: adult, Aromatic Sumac, butterflies, butterfly, Fragrant Sumac, Lemon Sumac, migratory, Mourning Cloak, Mourning Cloak Butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, Painted Lady, Painted Lady Butterfly, Polecat Bush, Rhus aromatica, Vanessa cardui|

This Mourning Cloak butterfly I photographed five days ago not far from where I photographed the Painted Lady was also nectaring on Fragrant Sumac and it too looked a bit worn because they are a migratory butterfly species as well.