Petey seems to think we all need to get out and about to see cool plants and animals. Okay.
I still love road trips that are stop and go for roadside flora and fauna. I’m sure it drove our children crazy when the whole family was trying to get somewhere. On the other hand I have many neat photos of our daughters’ hands holding interesting plants and animals.
Western Wall Flower (Erysimum capitatum) is a beautiful wild flower in the mustard family. I rarely see it offered in nurseries, so I guess you’ll need to get out and about.
When the Mesquitey family lived near Tucson I worked in a crazy wonderful nursery that was at the base of A-Mountain (Sentinel Peak) right...
I have two books on my shelf about desert bighorns. The Desert Bighorn, It’s Life History, Ecology and Management. Edited by Gale Monson and...
My morning ditties are not nearly as amazing as the song of a curved bill thrasher, but they help me begin the day. If...