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Sunday Switchup: Milkweed Pod With Bugs
I remember when I was a kid I used to wander around poking at milkweed pods and playing with all the cute little beetles. As far as I know they don’t exist out West, and I don’t think I ever … Continue reading
Sunday Switchup: Flowers in the Desert
When I was out in Phoenix with my brother, we went for a little hike. It was the wrong time of year for flowers, but I did manage to find just one flowering plant.
Sunday Switchup: Urban Clover
Just saw this walking by (in the neighborhood called the Dogpatch) and thought, ‘ooh, that’s neat.’ It’s funny the things I notice and the things I don’t. Wish me luck: my company is moving in with another subsidiary of the … Continue reading
Sunday Switchup: Freesia Laxa
No idea what kind of flower this is. I just know it’s pretty. Edit: according to my expert consultants, this is “Freesia laxa, better known in gardens as Anomatheca laxa . A variant is white with red spots. It is … Continue reading
Sunday Switchup: Nasturtium
I’ve always liked these things, even if they are an invasive species. The flowers are tasty, the plants are gorgeous, and they don’t show many signs of taking over large areas.