Petey cruises dirt roads along the east side of the Dragoon Mountains looking at rubble and plants.
A hike in the nearby sky islands has Petey excitedly stumbling over plant names while giggling and jabbering away. Better listen.
Petey talks about the beautiful desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis, better known as jojoba.
Hummingbird trumpet (Epilobium canum) kicks into bloom in late summer and early fall and the red flowers are spectacular! Until then it sits around...