The Loggerhead Shrike is common, but still a fun sighting when your are out in the field. The first time you find an insect or small reptile stuck on a mesquite spine or a barb wire is always a “what the heck?” moment. Years ago it lead me to investigate the natural history of this wonderful songbird predator or as my friend Peacock calls it, “the homicidal songbird.”
I think it’s fascinating that there are several species of winterfat found in Eurasia and Europe. That’s where the genus was first described by...
Petey has a new wildflower book and likes it so much that he is probably reading it under the covers at night. Oh dear....
Tecoma stans angustata is in the Bignonia family Bignoniaceae and there are a bunch of species of Tecoma starting here in the borderlands with...
