July 12, 2022 As soon as I step out of the car, the smell of the sagebrush washes over me. It’s a heady smell, bitter […]
How to attract more bees: plant milkvetch
June 23, 2022 Last week I found a surprising diversity of pollinators feeding on leafy spurge, a flower that everyone hates. But I also noticed […]
Back to Devil’s Elbow: life on the margins
June 13, 2022 Just looking at a Brewer’s sparrow, you wouldn’t know there’s anything special about it. It’s a small bird, gray as dust, well-suited […]