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.
We are living in stressful times and getting out of the house, if only to your back yard, is always a good idea. Native...
The photos are mine. Fruit tree in woodland and blue palo verde in grassland.
There are around 150 species of Rhus (sumacs) found around the world in temperate regions. They are found in both North and South America...