Dusty Calligraphy

October 07, 2015
Dusty Calligraphy
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Dusty Calligraphy

Oct 07 2015 |

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Show Notes

pedro-hard-at-work Petey thinks kangaroo rats could using the seed pods of Crotalaria pumila as maracas, while they write messages in the dust with their long tails.  Oh dear. We better listen.

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