Latest Episodes

Mexican Campion
Petey talks about the moon and coyotes and a beautiful wildflower found in the nearby mountains.

Native Grasses in the Hills
Petey wanders into the nearby hills and comes across a couple different species of native bunch grasses and tells us all about them.

Dusty Calligraphy
Petey thinks kangaroo rats could using the seed pods of Crotalaria pumila as maracas, while they write messages in the dust with their long...

Sylvilagus audubonii
Petey says it is the year of the Desert Cottontail and tells us all about the furry little rascals that breed like rabbits.

Epazote
Petey is excited about finding a wonderful weedy herb in the Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) growing along the banks of the ol’ Guajolote.

Bramblestem Tick Clover on Gumhead
Petey and Ms. Mesquitey ramble a favorite dirt road through a sky island in southeastern Arizona stopping to admire the flora every few minutes...