Morning Songs

Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey

Morning Songs

Oct 14 2024 | 00:04:23

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Show Notes

My made up morning melodies are not nearly as amazing as the songs of a curved bill thrasher, but they help me begin the day. If I start thinking about the groundwater pumping in the Sulphur Springs Valley of Cochise County, Arizona, well then I’ll want to sing the blues. Singing to the flora and fauna around our little homestead is much better. In the foothills and mountains around you and me, white flowering honeysuckle (Lonicera albiflora) can be found from 3,500 ft to 6,000 ft. I find it in woodland canyons and along streams. The plant in our yard,…

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