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Back to SearchNew Mexico Locust and Papilionaceous Flowers
I have grown New Mexico locust (Robinia neomexicana) in the past for some contract grows and I quickly learned that the spines don’t get any friendlier in cultivation. Oh, and I mentioned that this p…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Kidneywood Champ
There are a couple other species of Eysenhardtia found over in Texas and more species as you head into Mexico and as far south as Guatemala. But hey, meanwhile here at home if you live in or like to …
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Claret Cup Hedgehogs in the Hills
This was a fun episode to write…well, maybe fun isn’t the right word, but it was great to get excited about hedgehog cactus again. What a hoot! The reference used for the hedgehog cacti jabbered abou…
Published on 5 months ago
Small Goddess of Wisdom
The riparian woodland where we were hiking is around 6,000 ft. in elevation and I think that may be the upper limits of the elf owls elevation range. Elf owls (Micrathene whitneyi) winter in southern…
Published on 5 months ago
Windy Day Bristlehead
Bristlehead (Carphochaete bigelovii) is a small shrub that I’m not sure I would have recognized without the flowers and bristles. I wonder if I’ve wandered by this species many times before wondering…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago