Petey gets so excited about the Apache Pine. What’s up with that?
Pinus englemannii is it’s northern most range in southeastern Arizona. Though at first glance it appears to be a Ponderosa Pine, certainly the very long needles give it away. It’s one of my favorite pines to grow and I take them to the farmers markets in Cochise County to sell. I suspect they will make me rich. It could happen.
The common name of cacomistle (cacomixtle) for the ringtail is from the Nahuatl language. It translates to “half cat.” I can see that, especially...
A few days of traipsing and hunting deer in the hills and all Petey can talk about is hearing his heart beat. Oh dear. ...
My made up morning melodies are not nearly as amazing as the songs of a curved bill thrasher, but they help me begin the...