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Mexican Hog-nosed Snake
I first learned this snake as the western hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus). It’s now called the Mexican hog-nosed snake (H. kennerlyi). And, this is...
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Rain Deprived Dude in the Mules
I’m pretty sure I first encountered the plant called mala mujer in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson around 30 years ago. I...
Reptiles and Amphibians, Oh My!
Hmmm, a rambling reminiscence about amphibians and reptiles and of course to be continued, ‘cause here comes monsoon! The Sonoran Desert Toad, formerly the...
She Calls Me Peter
I was looking through photos that I’ve taken of this plant over the years and realized I even have 35 mm slides of Jatropha...
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The Story of the Yucca Moth
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...
Petey Does Mimosas
It was Linnaeus that created the name Mimosa from the Greek: mimos for mime and the suffix osa for resembling. And as to the...