this one has been in the drafts for a while, so i figured i'd fix it up to post and have it be done(finally). this one was a doozy, i ended up digging through an archive for an 1888 edition of a newsletter. those will be linked here for my own pride(lol). it's also kind of brief, it's a little difficult to find reliable information and i try to steer for dot gov sights hosted by the forest service... » Continue Reading
apparently, the poppies are supposed to super bloom this spring and so in celebration, i've decided to dedicate this native plant entry to the california state flower: the poppy. while not technically native to my specific area of the mojave(not many flowers are), i've decided to expand the "native" definition to include the entire state as to allow me to create more entries. the poppy is a flower... » Continue Reading
rory literally deserved better than logan. likee glad he spends money on her or whatevrr like im always glad a girlie gets spoiled but adult jess is so much better and nicer and much more mature and IN LOVE. WITH. HER. HE WANTED TO RUN AWAY WITH HER, HOW ROMANTIC IS THAT? and he wrote a BOOK and its not like he tried to make a pass at her when he met up with her- he met up with her as a FRIEND. as... » Continue Reading
today i helped pull out some plants from my yard(we unfortunately had to because when they age, they grow prickly and it's slightly dangerous) but one good thing that came out of it was we found our soil was very loamy and nice! it was a deep, rich brown and was moist to the touch. it's mostly due to the recent rain(very odd for the desert, but yk climate change and such) and while i know its not ... » Continue Reading
i promised i would come back with at least one native plant from my area so here we are! reigning from the mojave desert, the joshua tree elusively grows in the southwest united states and northwestern mexico. while it vaguely resembles a tree, you'll find it looks very different. these plants(from the yucca genus) are covered in spikes, their branches spreading out into(from what i've observed) f... » Continue Reading
i think ecology is genuinely one of the most critical fields. whether it be climate science, conservation, marine biology or whatever, you're able to learn so much about the place we live. it's just so magical to think about how if you can recognize local flora- species that have likely existed in your area for hundreds if not thousands of years- you can know everything about them in a simple goog... » Continue Reading