Why Arriving After the Morning Bird Rush is the Ultimate Mistake at This Arizona Desert Garden

A raccoon relative called a coatimundi has turned up along the trails of one Arizona garden, right beside hummingbirds and butterflies. Most people arrive hours too late to enjoy the calmest, coolest part of the day there. The gates open at 8 a.m., every single day of the week. That first cool stretch is when desert birds tend to be busiest, and it slips away fast once the sun climbs. I like how the place packs a shady creek, a small lake, towering eucalyptus, and cactus from the driest corners