Petey and Ms. Mesquitey ramble a favorite dirt road through a sky island in southeastern Arizona stopping to admire the flora every few minutes and it was a long glorious day.
Oh my goodness, there are beetles, bees and moths that visit the open flowers of Calylophus harwegii from late afternoon and through the night....
Petey is saddened by the loss of local flora and fauna, but can still find moments of joy in creatures like the Texas Horned...
I like the way the family name Polemoniaceae just rolls off the tongue. What a delicious word to say. Oh, and I love the...
