It took a visiting niece to get Petey back out into the Sonoran desert and remind him that the desert is beautiful.
The photos are mine
Petey whines a little about the wildflower display near his home, but finds a flower that calms him down.
Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name is slender goldenweed or...