I have a bunch of javelina stories, most happier than this one, but listen, I suspect you have stories too. I’ve noticed that if you mention collared peccaries at a gathering of friends you’d better be prepared for peccary stories galore. And if you listen carefully you’ll realize that you’re hearing the oral natural history of this marvelous, sometimes “pesky” native critter. The stories speak to its adaptability to different habitats, from urban, to rural, to very wild. Habitats that can range quite a bit in elevation and topography. They are marvelous creatures.
The photo was taken at Fort Bowie National Monument. There was a small herd walking around. I was surprised that they didn’t go into the visitor center.
Heuchera is found in the saxifrage family, Saxifracaceae, with 80 other genera that includes the genus Saxifraga and its 400 species. Yikes! My old...
When Petey gets done slinging binomials around he finally decides to talk about a very cool native butterfly.
There are about 90 species of Lactuca found around the world, especially in the Northern Hemisphere. Arizona Flora lists 4 species and one of...
