The Story of the Yucca Moth

Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey

Jun 23 2024 | 00:04:06

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Show Notes

I’ve told the story of the yucca moths and the soaptree yuccas many times. I love to tell it when I give talks and I’m not making this up; years ago on a special International Women’s Day at KXCI, my wife, yes, Ms. Mesquitey, told the yucca moth story on Growing Native. We both think it is one of the most amazing things that happen around us and part of an extremely long and always lengthening list of crazy wonderful happenings in the natural world. The photos are mine and taken here at home. I was pulling back the petals…

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