Petey will never be a learned fellow, but he’s a pretty nice fella.
Tufted evening primrose (Oenothera caespitosa) is beautiful wildflower of the uplands. And though seeing it on a summer hike sounds hot and grueling, it does bloom into the fall. If you want one for your own habitat, it is grown commercially, so look for it in a good little nursery. But I do hope you stumble upon it on an early morning hike in the hills.
Well, a few things: The first time I saw and identified crimson sage (Salvia henryi) was years ago just outside…
Petey is saddened by the loss of local flora and fauna, but can still find moments of joy in creatures like the Texas Horned...
Well, it was a cold winter, but as I sit and write this blurb it is 75 degrees outside with overnight lows in the...