Crotalaria pumila or Rattle Box is a sweet little legume found out in the grassland and up slope as well. The family Leguminosae may be Fabaceae now or maybe it is the other way around, but one thing is for sure: at night Kangaroo Rats use the pods of rattle box to shake out rhythms as they swirl beautiful patterns in dust with their long tails . It’s true.
There are several species of Marah found in the western US, but only M. gilensis in Arizona. I call it wild cucumber, but another...
We love our annual tree hunt and it’s been going on for a long time. I have 35 mm slides of hunts from 30...
There are many nations and languages found in the borderlands. The photos are mine.
