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.
I grew and sold California buckthorn for several years. Early on I sold it wholesale to other nurseries, but I also sold it at...
Yet another love affair with an Arizona native plant. It could change next week and I’ll be in love with a new native plant,...
Petey gets very excited about the flight of male Horse Lubber grasshoppers.
