Grouchy Groundhog and Signs of Spring

January 30, 2024 00:03:48
Grouchy Groundhog and Signs of Spring
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Grouchy Groundhog and Signs of Spring

Jan 30 2024 | 00:03:48

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Show Notes

Anyone who lives in groundhog country will have a woodchuck tale or two to tell. Growing up in Kentucky I sure did. The first piece I wrote for a poetry class I took at the University of Arizona in 1969 was about groundhogs. I’ll spare you. Oh, and my friend Russell Lowes shot me a note regarding marmots in Arizona. A few years ago while backpacking in the Kachina Wilderness near Flagstaff he and fellow hikers saw yellow bellied marmots. That’s pretty darn cool! So, I’m corrected and excited about marmots in Arizona. Thank you, Russell. Anemone tuberosa is truly…

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