Petey can’t get to the mountains, but the mountains come to him. Lucky dude.
Monarda menthaefolia or bee balm is a spectacular wildflower. Well worth a trip into a pine forest to find it. And, by the way, an excellent nectar plant for butterflies, if that is of interest to you. Anyway, I feel so fortunate that I found one growing way downstream from any pine forest and it made my day.
Hmm, when I said the botanical name of Mexican campion I kept adding an n to the name, as in lanciniata. Not sure where...
This was a nice long day trip with many wonderful stops. I jabber about several plants, but now I wish I’d spent more time...
The desert bighorn is found in the arid regions of the western and southwestern US and across the border in Mexico. Its scientific name...
